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Israel and US preparing for potential ‘short campaign’ to pressure Iran in talks amid truce tensions – report
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An Iranian cleric walks past an anti-US billboard referring to President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, installed on a building at the Valiasr Square in Tehran on May 2, 2026 (AFP)
Israel and the US are coordinating preparations for a potential new round of strikes on Iran as the ceasefire appears increasingly at risk amid escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, an Israeli source tells CNN.
“The intention would be to carry out a short campaign aimed at pressuring Iran into further concessions in negotiations,” the source says, adding that the strikes would target energy infrastructure and senior Iranian officials, and were mostly prepared ahead of the ceasefire last month.
The source emphasizes that any resumption of the war is ultimately up to US President Donald Trump, according to CNN.
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