In the past week or so, a number of Israeli defense and intelligence officials, including Israel Chief of General Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, have visited Washington, with Zamir briefing the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine on Israel's offensive and defensive plans in the event of a renewed war with Iran, according to Axios.
“It's safe to say that nothing came out of that meeting to change his or the President's mind on attacking Iran,” a U.S. official said, referring to Caine and Trump. “It's really the Israelis who want a strike. The President is just not there.” President Trump “really does not want to do it,” a senior official said. Back in June, President Trump believed Iran's nuclear activities posed a “legitimate, imminent threat.” “He does not feel that way here.”