Israel coordinated its early morning strikes on positions inside Iranian territory with the United States, contrary to White House claims of non-involvement in the attacks, an Israeli newspaper says.
Israel Hayom on Monday cited an unnamed source as saying that Israel coordinated its attack on Iran with the United States.
This comes despite White House claims that the US was not involved in the early morning attack by the Zionist regime on positions in western and central Iran on Monday, escalating tensions in West Asia.
Israeli army radio, citing sources, reported that while the strikes on Iran were exclusively an Israeli operation, the United States assisted by intercepting some of the missiles.
The report came after Axios, citing a US military official, claimed that the American military did not participate in Israel’s aggression against Iran.
Axios, widely perceived and characterized by numerous sources as a media outlet with a strong pro-Israel bias, had reported that US President Donald Trump told it he would call Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and press him not to respond to Iran’s missile attack.
US Senator Chris Murphy said Israel humiliated Trump by launching strikes on Iran despite his call for restraint.
“This war has been humiliating for Trump and American power generally. And when Trump announces he is going to call Netanyahu and tell him not to retaliate, and within hours Netanyahu retaliates, the humiliation just compounds,” Murphy wrote on X.
According to reports, Trump had urged Netanyahu during a phone call on Sunday to refrain from further strikes, arguing that negotiations with Tehran were nearing a critical stage. Axios, citing a US official, reported that Trump told Netanyahu that “we are close to doing something good in terms of a deal.”
Financial markets reacted sharply to the latest escalation, with benchmark Brent crude futures rising more than 3% in early trading on Monday to move back above $96 per barrel. Investors remain concerned about potential disruptions to energy supplies from the region, particularly around the strategically important Strait of Hormuz.
The latest confrontation follows Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, marking the first attack in the area since Washington unveiled a Lebanon truce proposal last week. Tehran has repeatedly linked any broader peace agreement with a sustained ceasefire in Lebanon.
On Sunday, Iranian armed forces launched a missile barrage at Israeli-occupied territories, responding to persistent Israeli attacks on Lebanon in breach of the ceasefire.
Sirens blared in wide areas, including the occupied Golan Heights, Tiberias, Safed, Nazareth, Haifa, and several other cities, according to Israeli media.
The Israeli military said air defense systems remain on high alert, while the regime’s education ministry announced the closure of all schools and educational centers for the coming day due to security conditions.
The Iranian operation came as a direct response to Israel’s continued aggression against Lebanon, including the use of banned phosphorus bombs and the targeting of Beirut’s southern suburbs of Dahiyeh.
Immediately after the retaliatory operation, Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters, the central command of the Iranian armed forces, warned of more “crushing and remorseful blows” should Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue.
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