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Israeli chemical weapons claims about Iran divide U.S. officials

Some in the administration suggest Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seeking to pull President Donald Trump back into military action, according to NYT World

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Israeli chemical weapons claims about Iran divide U.S. officials

Israeli claims that Iran has chemical weapons have divided officials in the U.S. administration, with some suggesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Donald Trump back into military action, NYT World reported on Nov. 3.

The report describes the officials' suggestion about Netanyahu's motives. It is the officials' interpretation, and the Israeli government's position on it was not part of the information available for this report.

The disagreement within the administration centres on how to treat the Israeli claims about Iran. Further details of the claims, the officials involved and any evidence offered were not available.

No U.S. or Israeli government response to the report has been published so far.

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  1. Confirmed Israeli claims that Iran has chemical weapons have divided officials in the U.S. administration. Ynet, citing the NYT, says Israel warned the U.S. that Iran may use chemical weapons. It says this produced sharply divided reactions among American officials. Report: Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons against regional adversaries
  2. Confirmed Some officials suggest Netanyahu is trying to draw Trump back into military action. Ynet's summary of the NYT report says some Washington officials suspect Netanyahu is trying to pull Trump back into war. This is the officials' view, not an established fact. Report: Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons against regional adversaries

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  1. Israeli Claims of Iranian Chemical Weapons Divide U.S. Officials (News report or publication)

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