Israel warned the US about Iranian use of chemical weapons

A report in the New York Times: Israel has passed intelligence to the US that Iran is planning to use chemical weapons against its enemies. The US received the messages with concern and skepticism, and American officials see the intelligence as part of a pressure campaign by Netanyahu to return to extensive combat operations against Iran.

Israel has warned the US that Iran is planning to use chemical weapons against its enemies, according to a report in the New York Times. The warning was conveyed in meetings between Israeli and American representatives over the past two weeks. The US received the messages with concern and skepticism, and senior American officials view the intelligence as part of a pressure campaign by Prime Minister Netanyahu, aimed at convincing the Trump administration to return to extensive combat operations against Iran. Some officials take the threat seriously, while others suspect Israeli motives. Gulf sources have questioned the Israeli assessment. It was also emphasized that Israeli officials presented the chemical threat as more urgent than the nuclear threat.