Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons

Israel has warned the United States and its Gulf allies in the Middle East that Iran is planning to use chemical weapons against them. According to a report by the New York Times, Israeli intelligence agencies have informed the US and other partner nations about this grave matter. Israel has told American officials that Iran is developing technology through which it can deploy chemical weapons in missiles. Additionally, Israeli intelligence agencies believe that Tehran is exploring other methods to deliver chemical weapons.

This sequence of events comes at a time when Donald Trump has announced the suspension of annual aid worth ₹4 billion provided to Israel. According to the New York Times report, this development has emerged in the context of joint operations by the US, Israel, and their allies against Iran. Previous reports had stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had requested Donald Trump to launch attacks on Iran once again.

However, with the midterm elections approaching in the US, Trump's stance on the war with Iran has changed significantly. On Monday, a day before the midterm election polling, Trump indicated in an interview with Axios that peace negotiations could take place. He stated that he is in no hurry to attack Iran after the midterm elections. Along with this, J.D. Vance stated that he has had good discussions with Tehran regarding a potential peace agreement.

On the other hand, Iran has dismissed hopes of an agreement in the context of the midterm elections. This stance came as the US launched attacks on targets on Keshm Island near the Strait of Hormuz on Monday. According to the New York Times report, there are differences in opinion among American officials regarding the severity of these warnings provided by Israel. Some officials believe this could be a move by Netanyahu to motivate the US to resume joint attacks on Iran.

Meanwhile, some officials believe that this could indeed be a serious threat. According to the New York Times report, officials from Gulf countries and some officials in Washington do not take this intelligence briefing from Israel seriously and consider it 'non-serious'. However, some American officials who spoke to the New York Times believed that the threat could be serious, as there were reports that the US was planning to attack Iran again after the midterm elections.

To obtain further clarity on the entire matter, the Israeli news outlet 'The Times of Israel' contacted the Tel Aviv administration. However, the administration has refused to provide details of this threat. An official from the Israeli administration told The Times of Israel, "Israel is keeping a watch on every threat coming from the Iranian terrorist regime and is ready to confront it."

Benjamin Netanyahu is the Prime Minister of Israel and has long been known for maintaining a tough stance against Iran.