The Trump administration came “very close” to approving a strike on Iran on at least one recent occasion, several sources familiar with the details told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
The revelation follows comments by US President Donald Trump in Atlanta, Georgia, last week, telling reporters to "wait till you see what we do to Iran."
Trump has said the US will not bomb Iran again before November 3. However, Iranian officials told Reuters on Tuesday that Tehran continues to expect that bombing will resume, sooner or later.
Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that he spoke with Trump on Sunday about the importance of eliminating Iran's regime.
"We are committed to completing the elimination of the Iranian regime," Netanyahu said in a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO). "I have discussed this with Trump many times, including the day before yesterday."
This is a developing story.