Israel planned to strike Iran's nuclear facilities in May 2025, but abandoned it because US President Donald Trump did not support such a move. This was reported by The New York Times newspaper, citing sources.

According to their information, Israel was convinced that the United States would actively participate in the preparation of the attack and provide the Jewish state with protection from a possible retaliatory strike by Iran. The attack was supposed to paralyze Tehran's efforts to develop nuclear weapons for at least a year.

However, Trump took a course towards a diplomatic settlement of differences with Iran and in early April informed Israel that the United States would not support a military operation against the Islamic Republic, the publication says. The American leader raised this issue at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington. tass.ru.