The Secret Push to Strike Iran

<p>For almost two decades, the United States and Israel have tried to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Israeli leaders — including the current prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu — have pushed for a military strike on Iran, a prospect that American presidents have long opposed. But a Times investigation reveals a secret history that shows how close the three countries came to war. Guest: Mark Mazzetti, a Washington investigative correspondent for The New York Times. For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/thedaily" target="_blank">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. </p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Interviews with dozens of current and former American, Israeli and European officials over several months <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/magazine/iran-strike-israel-america.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">reveal the startling details of a narrowly averted war</a> and raise questions about how President Trump will respond.</li><li>Moving further away from the 2015 nuclear agreement, Iran said on Thursday that it had <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-deal-sanctions.html?smid=pc-thedaily" target="_blank">stopped honoring the deal’s limits on research and development</a>.</li></ul><p><br /></p>