{"id":88245,"date":"2025-06-12T09:09:01","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=88245"},"modified":"2025-06-12T09:33:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T14:33:44","slug":"israel-said-to-be-preparing-for-iran-strike-as-nuclear-talks-stall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/israel-said-to-be-preparing-for-iran-strike-as-nuclear-talks-stall\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel said to be preparing for Iran strike as nuclear talks stall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By JOSHUA MARKS<\/p>\n<p>(<em>JNS.org<\/em>) \u2013&nbsp;Several major U.S. media outlets reported over the past 24 hours that Israel is preparing for a possible military operation against Iran, citing unnamed officials. No public confirmation has been offered by Israeli or U.S. officials.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_41109\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41109\" class=\"wp-image-41109 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495.jpg 880w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300\/169;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-41109\" class=\"wp-image-41109 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/IAF-F-16I-2016-12-13-880x495.jpg 880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-41109\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Likely Israel Air Force components in a preventive strike, the &#8220;Adir&#8221; F-15I and the &#8220;Sufa&#8221; F-16I jet fighters along with F35 stealth bombers. (IDF photo by: Maj. Ofer)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The reports come as concerns mount that the U.S.-Iran nuclear talks are on the verge of collapse. The sixth round of talks is tentatively set for Sunday in&nbsp;Oman; U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s 60-day deadline for an agreement to be reached expired on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Israel\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Channel 12<\/em>&nbsp;<em>News<\/em>&nbsp;reported on Thursday that Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer and Mossad chief David Barnea will meet with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff ahead of the scheduled talks.<\/p>\n<p>The negotiations appear to have stalled over the issue of uranium enrichment.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jns.org\/washington-sent-iran-a-reasonable-proposal-trump-tells-netanyahu\/\">Trump<\/a>&nbsp;has expressed skepticism regarding the prospects of reaching a deal, stating in a podcast that aired on Wednesday that he is becoming \u201cless confident\u201d regarding the success of the talks.<\/p>\n<p>He was unequivocal when addressing the matter at the Kennedy Center on Wednesday, stating: \u201cThey can\u2019t have a nuclear weapon, we\u2019re not going to allow that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iran has threatened to strike U.S. military bases across the Middle East if the talks fail and military action is taken against it.&nbsp;<em>Reuters<\/em>&nbsp;reported that Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh stated on Wednesday that, should conflict erupt, \u201call U.S. bases are within our reach and we will boldly target them in host nations\u201d such as Qatar, Bahrain and Iraq.<\/p>\n<p>In light of these threats, the&nbsp;<em>Associated Press<\/em>&nbsp;reported on Wednesday that the U.S. State Department has&nbsp;ordered&nbsp;nonessential staff to evacuate the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, amid government efforts to decrease the number of personnel in the Middle East. The department also authorized nonessential staff and their relatives to depart from Bahrain and Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has also approved a voluntary evacuation from U.S. embassies and locations throughout the region.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The departure order, authorizations and voluntary evacuation are \u201cdue to the potential for regional unrest\u201d amid rising regional tensions in recent days, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem has also restricted U.S. government personnel and their families to the greater Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Be\u2019er Sheva areas due to increased regional tensions.<\/p>\n<p>According to&nbsp;<em>NBC<\/em>, Jerusalem is preparing for a possible unilateral strike on Iran, with the U.S. possibly providing support in the form of aerial refueling and intelligence sharing.<\/p>\n<p>The Iranians have reportedly developed plans for immediate retaliation in the case of an Israeli attack, which could include the rapid launch of hundreds of ballistic missiles,&nbsp;<em>The New York<\/em>&nbsp;<em>Times<\/em>&nbsp;reported.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;International Atomic Energy Agency&nbsp;on Thursday found the Islamic Republic in noncompliance with its nuclear safeguards obligations for the first time in nearly 20 years.<\/p>\n<p>A resolution introduced by the United States, France, Germany and the United Kingdom at the Board of Governors meeting in Vienna passed with broad support from the 35 members\u201419 votes in favor, 11 abstentions and three against. Russia, China and Burkina Faso were the no votes.<\/p>\n<p>Iran had warned that it would respond strongly should the IAEA resolution pass, possibly including withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, which would impede international monitoring of its nuclear program.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after the passage of the IAEA resolution, Iran announced that it would build a new uranium enrichment facility \u201cin a secure location,\u201d according to a joint statement from the Atomic Energy Organization and the Foreign Ministry. The statement added that \u201cother measures\u2026 will be announced later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jerusalem has long considered a nuclear-armed Iran an existential threat, a position shared by the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIran has engaged in a systematic clandestine nuclear weapons program. It is rapidly accumulating highly enriched uranium, clearly proving the nature of the program is for non-peaceful purposes,\u201d Israel\u2019s Foreign Ministry said in response to the IAEA\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n<p>The ministry statement emphasized that Iran has repeatedly blocked the IAEA\u2019s efforts to verify and monitor its nuclear activities, removed inspectors, and cleaned up or hid sites suspected of undeclared nuclear work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese actions undermine the global non-proliferation regime and pose an imminent threat to regional and international security and stability,\u201d the ministry continued, calling on the international community to take decisive action against Tehran\u2019s noncompliance and \u201ctake measures to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_toolbar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/share-medium.png\" style=\"border:0px; padding-top: 5px; float:left;\" alt=\"Share Button\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services_t=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"Tumblr\",\"Email\");var hupso_background_t=\"#EAF4FF\";var hupso_border_t=\"#66CCFF\";var hupso_toolbar_size_t=\"medium\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_url_t=\"\";var hupso_title_t=\"Israel%20said%20to%20be%20preparing%20for%20Iran%20strike%20as%20nuclear%20talks%20stall\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share_toolbar.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":41109,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[184,8781,8790,8795,8788,2460,518],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88245"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88245"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88245\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":88250,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88245\/revisions\/88250"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41109"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}