A recent report from The New York Times reveals that senior U.S. officials are increasingly concerned that Israel may launch a strike against Iran with little to no warning. Intelligence assessments suggest that Israel could prepare and execute such an operation within as little as seven hours, potentially leaving U.S. President Trump and other leaders with minimal time to intervene or dissuade Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Israeli officials have reportedly indicated to their American counterparts that Netanyahu might still order an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities, even if a new nuclear agreement between Tehran and Washington is finalized soon. According to the report, Israel has a range of contingency plans ready, some of which do not require U.S. assistance, spanning from precise surgical strikes to sustained bombing campaigns targeting multiple Iranian sites, including those located in major urban centers such as Tehran.