It's news again, might be, could be, is a home run. Or whatever.
MSN - no paywall - carries a WSJ item; opening paragraphs stating:
U.S. intelligence agencies concluded during the final days of the Biden administration that Israel is considering significant strikes on Iranian nuclear sites this year, aiming to take advantage of Iran’s weakness, officials familiar with the report said.
The finding was included in an analytical assessment produced around the new year as the Biden administration wound down. The analysis highlighted the risks of further high-stakes military activity in the Middle East after the degradation of Iran’s capabilities over the past year.
The intelligence analysis concluded Israel would push the Trump administration to back the strikes, viewing him as more likely to join an attack than now-former President Joe Biden and fearing the window for halting Tehran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon was closing, two of the people familiar with the intelligence said.
The U.S. intelligence community produced a second report delivered during the early days of President Trump’s administration reiterating that Israel is considering such strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, according to one of the U.S. officials familiar with the intelligence.
U.S. military support and munitions would likely be needed for an Israeli attack on Iran’s heavily fortified nuclear sites given their complexity, U.S. military officials say.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office didn’t respond to requests for comment, and Israel’s military declined to comment. Israeli officials have repeatedly signaled that there is an opportunity for more aggressive action against Iran.
There is more, so readers are urged to follow up reading the MSN item.
Additional reporting:
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-841917
https://www.jns.org/israel-poised-to-strike-iran-nuclear-sites-us-intel-warns/
websearch = Israel likely to strike Iran in coming months, warns U.S. intelligence
The story is Trump wants maximal fiscal pressure upon Iran to reach whatever he believes would be a suitable non-militarized solution beneficial to Iran fiscally.
Vague, yes, but Iran has had air defenses weakened and Israel seems adamant, NO BOMB, NO WAY!
Reporting seems to not feature Hegseth, one way or the other, on record.
Not reassuring news, but at least a formal recognition of Iran somehow on the agenda, besides Elon amok among the agencies. (Two images online, SeattleTimes, if you want to check today's homepage; so, of the two, pick your favorite). Also, that latest SeaT homepage's headlines, Kennedy confirmed by full Senate.
UPDATE: YouTube.