US, Israel's joint deception tricked Iran through nuclear talks, Trump comments

Israeli officials were initially concerned that US President Donald Trump's Thursday evening comments, suggesting Israel "might attack," alerted the Iranians.

The United States and Israel took part in a joint deception of Iran ahead of the IDF's strikes on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program, a senior Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post on Friday morning.

According to the official, the nuclear negotiations scheduled for Sunday were part of the deception tactic used against Iran.

Earlier on Friday morning, Iran announced on state television that it would not participate in the nuclear negotiations with the United States that were scheduled for Sunday, or any negotiations until further notice.

Israeli officials were initially concerned that US President Donald Trump's Thursday evening comments, suggesting Israel "might attack," alerted the Iranians.

The statement, which was made at around 7:00 p.m. Israel time, mere hours before the attacks, was perceived as a kind of green light for Israel. The fear that this remark could expose the attack operation ultimately led to Trump's late-night tweet at midnight, stating that "the US seeks a diplomatic solution."

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-857608