Trump opposed a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, New York Times reports


U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a prayer service and dinner ahead of Easter Sunday, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON (Reuters): US President Donald Trump blocked a planned Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites in favour of negotiating a deal with Iran to limit its nuclear program, the New York Times reported on Wednesday (April 16), citing administration officials and others.

Israel had developed plans to attack the sites in May, according to the newspaper, which added that the goal was to set back Iran's ability to develop a nuclear weapon by a year or more.

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