BOMBSHELL plans were made by the Israeli and American military to strike the Iranian regime and wipe out its nuclear sites in just a few weeks.
Benjamin Netanyahu is said to have held high-profile talks with President Donald Trump to launch a with the help of US fighter jets.
Sources inin a coordinated effort with the US if Tehran fails to thrash out a nuke deal.
The coordinated strike, which included both ground offensive as well as aerial attacks, was planned for as early as May, it has now been revealed.
Plans were to launch a campaign of Israeli commando raids on underground nuclear sites, along with bombing using US fighter jets.
A report published by The New York Times outlines how the US was preparing to assist Israel in its military offensive against Iran.
The US began moving loads of military equipment in the Middle East, along with a second aircraft carrier Carl Vinson to join the already-stationed Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea.
Two Patriot missile batteries and a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence system (THAAD) were also shipped to the Middle East.
Around a half-dozen B-2 bombers capable of carrying 30,000-pound bombs essential to destroying Iran’s underground nuclear program were dispatched to Diego Garcia, an island base in the Indian Ocean.
Moving additional fighter aircraft to the region, potentially to a base in Israel, was also considered, according to the report.
It came at a time when in Yemen.
Most of these US military equipment in the Middle East could well be used to cripple the Iranian-proxy terrior group in the region, who have been attacking US vessels in the Red Sea.
But US officials revealed that the weaponry was also part of the planning for potentially supporting Israel in a conflict with Iran.
Israel had reasons to believe that the US would help it out to attack Iran after .
The president blasted: “Any further attack or retaliation by the Houthis will be met with great force, and there is no guarantee that that force will stop there.
“Iran has played ‘the innocent victim' of rogue terrorists from which they’ve lost control, but they haven’t lost control.”
Trump also vowed to and strike up a new nuclear dealwith the US within months.
However, Trump chose to explore the path of diplomacy before giving a green light to the potential Iran blitz amid the rising threat.
He told Netanyahu that he would not support an Israeli attack in May while the US was still at the negotiating table with Iran.
Although senior US officials have suggested that the US could support an Israeli plan to attack Iran if the talks fail.
Just days ago, the US and Iran finished their first round ofto discuss a new nuclear agreement for the Iranian regime.
Defying expectations of a fiery confrontation, their meeting in Oman was instead held “in a constructive atmosphere”, according to Iran's Foreign Ministry.
The Middle Eastern country also said that after two-and-a-half hours of indirect talks, Iranian diplomat Abbas Aragchi and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff actually spoke directly.
They added that discussions would continue next week.
War footing
Meanwhile, reports also emerged revealing Tehran's preparation for a potential US strike.
Iran is said to be readying itself by setting up missiles with the capability to strike US positions, The Tehran Times revealed.
A significant number of these weapons are located in underground facilities scattered across the country, designed to withstand airstrikes.
Khamenei is also reportedly amassing troops to brace for potential US airstrikes after Trumpthreatened to bomb the regime“like never before”.
One senior Iranian military official said that the regime's decision to ditch its support for the Houthis was made to prepare for a direct conflict with the US, according toThe Telegraph.
The source said that Tehran wants to focus more on the threat from Donald Trump rather than spending its resources on its proxy network in the Middle East.
They said: “The view here is that the Houthis will not be able to survive and are living their final months or even days, so there is no point in keeping them on our list.
“They were part of a chain that relied on Nasrallah [the former secretary-general of Hezbollah] and Assad, and keeping only one part of that chain for thefuturemakes no sense.
“Tehran’s primary concern is Trump and how to deal with him.”
“Every meeting is dominated by discussions about him, and none of the regional groups we previously supported are being discussed.”
