Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, together with a number of high-ranking Israeli officials, held talks with representatives of the administration of US President Donald Trump amid speculation that the US may join strikes against Iran. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post.
“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Defence Forces Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, Defence Minister Israel Katz, Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer and other Israeli officials met on Thursday evening [19 June – ed.] with representatives of the Trump administration, including Vice President Jay Vance and Defence Secretary Pete Hagert. The meeting took place at a time when the United States was discussing whether to join Israel in strikes against Iran,” the publication said.
According to the Jerusalem Post, the talks resulted in the possible deployment of three American aircraft carriers in the region.
Earlier, Bloomberg reported that the US authorities were preparing for a possible attack on Iran on 21–22 June this year.
