The United States and Israel plan to strike Iran's energy…
The United States and Israel plan to strike Iran's energy infrastructure this weekend, reports CBS News.
Consensus
- The U.S. and Israel were planning coordinated airstrikes on Iran's energy infrastructure.
- The planned strikes were intended to target oil refineries and power plants.
- President Donald Trump canceled the operation.
- Iran had prepared a comprehensive response plan in anticipation of potential attacks.
- The cancellation was communicated to Israel via a social media post by Trump.
- Israeli officials were not formally informed of the change in plans and learned about it through Trump's post on Truth Social.
Points of divergence
- Trump canceled the strikes approximately one day before they were to begin, after discussions with Netanyahu and following mediation efforts by Qatar. — interfax
- Israeli officials felt abandoned and were left in the dark for several hours after the cancellation. — interfax
- Trump stated he wanted to pursue his goals through peaceful means instead of military action. — interfax
- Iran's response plan includes strikes on critical energy infrastructure in Israel and U.S. facilities in the region. — kommersant
- Iran's official described reports of possible attacks as 'madness'. — kommersant
- The final decision on the strikes had not yet been made, and Trump had not issued the order. — riamo
- Some White House advisors opposed the initiative, and the idea of a land blockade of Iran was discussed. — vedomosti
- An Israeli official stated that Israel was not informed about the decision to resume large-scale military actions against Iran. — vedomosti
- CBS News reported that the strikes were planned for the upcoming weekend. — tg_tass_agency
Coverage (9 sources)
- Israel planned to participate in mass US strikes on Iran — Интерфакс
- Tehran prepared a response to possible US and Israeli strikes — Коммерсантъ
- USA and Israel prepare strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure — РИАМО
- Iran warned US and Israel about 'massive response' to new possible strikes — Вести
- USA and Israel plan to strike Iranian energy facilities in the coming weekend — Вести
- CBS: The US and Israel plan to strike Iran in the coming days — Коммерсантъ
- USA and Israel prepare strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure targets — Интерфакс
- CBS: The US and Israel may launch new strikes on Iran's energy facilities this weekend — Ведомости
- USA and Israel plan strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure this weekend, reports CBS News. According to sources... — ТАСС (Telegram)
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- TASS
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- Truth Social