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Netanyahu Says He Told U.S. in Early 2025 of Plan to Strike Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he informed the United States in February 2025 that Israel would launch a military strike on Iran, during his first bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump after Trump returned to the White House. Netanyahu disclosed the details of that meeting in an interview with Israel’s Channel 7 on 22 May. He said he made the notification explicitly at the time.

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The disclosure reframes the U.S.-Israel dynamic around Iran: rather than Washington green-lighting a strike, Netanyahu's account suggests Jerusalem informed the White House of a decision already made, which matters for how escalation risk is priced across energy and risk assets. It also lands amid sensitive regional diplomacy, with the timing of the Channel 7 interview itself worth noting. Whether the notification was coordinated or merely conveyed remains the open question, and how Tehran and Washington respond publicly is what to watch.

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