{"id":15921,"date":"2025-02-26T18:13:31","date_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/?p=15921"},"modified":"2025-02-26T18:51:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T16:51:42","slug":"u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. and Israel Discuss Strategy to Counter Iran\u2019s Nuclear Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an interview with Politico<\/em>, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar made it clear that Israel does not exclude the possibility of military action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.\u00a0 He warned that Iran has already enriched enough uranium for several bombs and is actively seeking ways to weaponize it.<\/p>\n

While stressing that Israel prefers a diplomatic resolution, Sa\u2019ar admitted the chances of success remain low. He described the failure to prevent Iran\u2019s nuclear capability as a \u201ccatastrophe for Israel\u2019s security.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Foreign Minister Gideon Sa\u2019ar | Photo: Chaim Goldberg\/Flash90<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Israel May Take Military Action \u2013 With Trump\u2019s Support<\/strong><\/p>\n

The interview reflects growing sentiment in Israel that the window of opportunity for action against Iran is closing. Sa\u2019ar stated that in order to stop Iran\u2019s nuclear program before it becomes operational, a credible military option must remain on the table, and emphasized the importance of former U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s support. According to Sa\u2019ar, failure to act could trigger a nuclear arms race in the region, with Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey all seeking to develop nuclear capabilities in response.<\/p>\n

Politico <\/em>noted that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to complete the mission of preventing Iran from attaining nuclear weapons, with the expectation that Trump will provide strong backing. However, Trump has expressed a preference for striking a deal with Iran rather than launching a massive bombing campaign.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz clarified that \u201call options remain on the table\u201d and that the United States will not settle for anything less than the complete dismantling of Iran\u2019s nuclear program.<\/p>\n

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Panoramic View of Iran\u2019s Capital | Photo: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Iran Smuggling Weapons to the West Bank \u2013 Israel Increases Vigilance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sa\u2019ar also warned that, beyond the nuclear threat, Iran is escalating efforts to destabilize the West Bank by smuggling weapons and funds across the Jordanian border.\u00a0 He stated that Israel is facing a widespread Iranian attempt to infiltrate weapons and money to incite violence.<\/p>\n

Israel Strengthens Ties with the European Union<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sa\u2019ar participated in a diplomatic conference in Brussels, where he met with senior EU officials, including Foreign Minister Kaja Kallas. He described the discussions as \u201chonest and constructive\u201d, contrasting them with those under his predecessor, Josep Borrell, whom he accused of being \u201chostile and one-sided.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Israel continues to sever ties with highly critical nations, such as Ireland, due to their harsh stance against IDF operations in Gaza.\u00a0 Sa\u2019ar explained that Israel is focusing their diplomatic resources on countries with greater potential for positive relations, such as Moldova.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Israel is negotiating its stance toward Syria in the wake of the Assad regime\u2019s downfall, but Sa\u2019ar warned against a hasty re-engagement, cautioning that “the situation could quickly spiral back into severe violence.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Israel will not rule out military action to halt Iran\u2019s nuclear program, relying on the expected support of the Trump administration | Foreign Minister Sa\u2019ar: “Time is running out.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":15923,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,65],"tags":[2205,1539,3057,1868],"class_list":["post-15921","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security","category-world","tag-gideon-saar","tag-iran","tag-nuclear-threat","tag-trump"],"yoast_head":"\nU.S. and Israel Discuss Strategy to Counter Iran\u2019s Nuclear Development - REGA news<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"U.S. and Israel Discuss Strategy to Counter Iran\u2019s Nuclear Development\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Israel will not rule out military action to halt Iran\u2019s nuclear program, relying on the expected support of the Trump administration | Foreign Minister Sa\u2019ar: "Time is running out."\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"REGA news\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-02-26T16:13:31+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-26T16:51:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/26-teheran.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1378\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"918\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"By Rega News Staff\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"By Rega News Staff\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"By Rega News Staff\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/3f9b86ab4cc807acf1c0839b1f1ac2ce\"},\"headline\":\"U.S. and Israel Discuss Strategy to Counter Iran\u2019s Nuclear Development\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-02-26T16:13:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-26T16:51:42+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/\"},\"wordCount\":496,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/26-teheran.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Gideon Sa'ar\",\"Iran\",\"Nuclear threat\",\"Trump\"],\"articleSection\":[\"SECURITY\",\"WORLD\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/reganews.co.il\/en\/u-s-and-israel-discuss-strategy-to-counter-irans-nuclear-development\/\",\"name\":\"U.S. and Israel Discuss Strategy to Counter Iran\u2019s Nuclear Development - 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