Warning over potential independent Israeli strike on Iran amid nuclear and missile developments
According to Channel 14 Israel, following recent regional tensions, Middle East scholar and senior researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security, Yoni Ben Menachem, discussed decision-making processes in the White House. He stated that the Donald Trump administration features three schools of thought: continuing negotiations, immediate military action, and relying on economic pressure and sanctions to gradually defeat the Iranian regime. Ben Menachem noted that Trump remains hesitant due to Democratic victories in congressional elections and domestic US pressures. Meanwhile, Israeli intelligence indicates that Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered the resumption of the nuclear program and accelerated ballistic missile production, with Iran currently producing 50 missiles a month and possessing a stockpile of 1,700. The researcher warned that if the US does not act, Israel will eventually have no choice but to launch a solo strike on Iran to halt these developments.