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Israel Urged US to Join It in Conflict With Iran - Reports

© AP Photo / Evan VucciDonald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly
Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Palace Hotel during the United Nations General Assembly - Sputnik International, 1920, 15.06.2025
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Israel has been asking the United States to join it in the conflict with Iran for the past two days, the Axios news portal reported on Sunday, citing two Israeli officials.
One official said that Washington might enter the conflict if necessary and that US President Donald Trump even told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu so in a recent conversation.
Smoke rises up after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, Friday, June 13, 2025. - Sputnik International, 1920, 14.06.2025
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US Always Planned to Use Israel as Proxy to Attack Iran
At the same time, a White House official said that the US administration was not considering the option, while a senior White House official told the news portal that "whatever happens ... cannot be prevented," referring to Israeli strikes on Iran on Saturday.
"But we have the ability to negotiate a successful peaceful resolution to this conflict if Iran is willing. The fastest way for Iran to accomplish peace is to give up its nuclear weapons program," the senior official said.
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