National security adviser Jake Sullivan presented a plan to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities to President Joe Biden a few weeks ago, according to information revealed by Axios citing three sources “familiar with the matter.” This plan would be implemented if intelligence indicates that Iran is moving toward developing nuclear weapons before Donald Trump takes office.
According to the sources cited in the report, Biden did not greenlight the operation during the meeting or in the weeks that followed. “President Biden and the national security team discussed various options and scenarios during the meeting, which was held approximately a month ago,” the report said. “President Biden has not made a final decision.”
A U.S. official familiar with the matter said the meeting at the White House was not called because of new intelligence or for a final decision by President Biden. “The meeting was part of a broader ‘cautious planning’ discussion about how the United States should respond if Iran takes steps like enriching uranium to 90 percent before January 20,” he said. -he explained.
Some Biden advisers believe that now is an opportune time for action: on the one hand, Iran is accelerating its nuclear program, and on the other hand, its proxy forces in the Middle East are weakening in their war against Israel. The cited sources revealed that advisers, including Sullivan, believe that “weakening Iran’s air defense systems and missile arsenal, as well as weakening its proxy forces in the region, would increase the chances of success of a strike while reducing the risk of Iranian reaction and regional escalation.”
The White House has not yet reacted to this information.
