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Report: Biden recently presented with plans for potential US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities
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White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan recently presented US President Joe Biden with options for potential American strikes on Iranian nuclear sites if Tehran decides to move toward a nuclear weapon before the inauguration of Donald Trump later this month, the Axios news site reports.
The presentation was made in a secret briefing several weeks ago, Axios reports citing three officials.
An official tells Axios that the meeting was not sparked by new intelligence and that Biden did not make a final decision.
The source says the meeting was part of “prudent scenario planning.”
One source says Biden was focused on the question of whether Iran had taken nuclear steps that create an urgent situation that would justify such a dramatic military strike a few weeks before a new president takes office.
The Times of Israel Community.