00:00Iran may be planning surprise strike on Gulf states and Israel, intelligence officials warn.
00:06Jerusalem, Washington, May 21st. Iran could potentially be planning a surprise attack
00:12involving missiles and drones against Gulf states and Israel, intelligence officials warned on
00:17Thursday, even as ceasefire negotiations between Washington and Tehran continue.
00:23The possibility of a preemptive Iranian strike was raised following a situational assessment
00:28with top Israeli military leaders and defense minister Israel Katz. Security officials noted
00:34that Tehran might attempt to act before the United States and Israel decide that the diplomatic path
00:40is no longer viable, potentially launching an unannounced attack similar to the opening stages
00:45of Operation Epic Fury and Operation Roaring Lion. U.S.-Israel tensions over Iran negotiations.
00:53The warning comes amid reported disagreements between President Donald Trump
00:57and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over how to proceed with Iran.
01:01According to Axios, Trump called Netanyahu on Tuesday to inform him that mediators were working
01:07on a letter of intent to end the war, which would include matters such as Iran's nuclear program
01:13and opening the Strait of Hormuz. Two Israeli sources stated that the leaders were in clear
01:18disagreement about how to handle Iran moving forward. One U.S. source briefed on the call
01:24told Axios that Bibi's hair was on fire after the call. Netanyahu has reportedly expressed deep
01:30skepticism toward the initiative, arguing that Washington should continue military pressure
01:35on Iran to further weaken its government. Joint military preparations intensify.
01:41The IDF's Air Force and Operations Directorate, under the direction of Major General Hiday Zilberman,
01:47have conducted discussions with American counterparts to improve readiness,
01:50including intelligence sharing on unusual Iranian activity.
01:55IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Eyal Zmir has also maintained conversations with U.S.
02:01counterparts to coordinate a response in the event of an attack.
02:04A military source told Walla that a thorough review was conducted following recent U.S.-Israeli
02:10operations regarding the detection, identification, and interception of threats from Iran.
02:16The assessment helped strengthen joint military operations, including missile intercepts,
02:22technology integration, and troop reinforcements.
02:25Iran's Strait of Hormuz tollbooth plan
02:28Separately, Iran has reportedly discussed introducing a tolling system for vessels transiting the Strait
02:34of Hormuz with Oman, a U.S. ally, as Tehran ignores Washington's opposition to demanding payments
02:40for passage through the strategic waterway. After the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran in
02:46February, the Islamic Republic halted commercial shipping traffic through the Strait, which carries
02:51approximately 20% of global oil supply. Iran recently established the Persian Gulf Strait
02:57Authority to manage the Strait's daily operations. On Wednesday, the authority posted an update defining
03:04the boundaries of the Strait of Hormuz management supervision area and stating that transit would
03:09require a permit. President Trump condemned the proposal on Thursday, saying, we want it free.
03:16We don't want tolls. It's international. It's an international waterway. Secretary of State Marco
03:21Rubio also rejected the idea, stating that there is not a country in the world that should accept that.
03:28Nuclear stalemate
03:29On the nuclear front, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Moshtaba Khamenei has instructed officials
03:34not to send the country's near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile abroad, hardening Tehran's
03:40position on one of Washington's key demands. Two senior Iranian sources told Reuters that Iranian
03:46officials believe transferring the material abroad would leave the country more vulnerable to future
03:50attacks. Trump addressed the issue bluntly on Thursday. No, we get the highly enriched. We will get
03:57it. They're not going to have a nuclear weapon. Hodge concerns delay military action. Multiple reports
04:05indicate that Gulf allies, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar urge the Trump administration to
04:12avoid major military action against Iran until after the Hodge pilgrimage season, which begins on May 24th
04:19and lasts approximately six days. Saudi authorities are preparing to host more than 1.5 million pilgrims,
04:26and officials reportedly warned that renewed conflict could leave large numbers of pilgrims
04:30stranded across the Gulf and further damage Washington's standing in the Muslim world.
04:35Gulf leaders presented a unified front in urging restraint from the Trump administration,
04:40with the Hodge season forming a major part of those concerns. Trump talks on borderline.
04:47President Trump told reporters on Wednesday that Iran and the U.S. are right on the borderline
04:53between restarting the war and making a deal. If we don't get the right answer, it could happen very
04:59quickly. It will have to be 100% good answers, Trump said, adding that he would give a few days
05:05for talks.
05:06Meanwhile, Pakistan's Army Chief, Field Marshal Asa Munir, is expected to travel to Iran as Islamabad
05:14continues its mediation efforts, while Tehran reviews a new U.S. proposal aimed at ending the conflict.
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