Senior advisers to President Donald Trump reportedly favor an Israeli strike on Iran ahead of any U.S. military action, according to two sources familiar with the discussions.

Axar.az, citing an exclusive report by Politico, reports that these officials are privately contending that an Israeli attack would provoke an Iranian response, potentially generating greater public support in the United States for a subsequent American strike.

With hopes dimming in Washington for a diplomatic resolution to the standoff with Iran, the primary question is becoming when and how the U.S. attacks.

Regardless of the desire for Israel to act first, the likeliest scenario may be a jointly launched U.S.-Israel operation, the two people said.

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