WASHINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Trump administration does not want Israel to join renewed U.S. strikes on Iran because of concerns that the conflict could spiral out of control, CNN reported Friday, citing two Israeli sources.
"Netanyahu would really want to join the U.S. strikes, but the U.S. doesn't want Israel involved at the moment," one source said, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Washington and Tehran have exchanged strikes over the past week, sharply escalating tensions and disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara this week, threatened to abandon an interim agreement that established a 60-day ceasefire and allowed further negotiations toward a broader peace deal with Iran.
Qatari negotiators traveled to Iran after coordinating with the Trump administration in an effort to ease tensions and revive U.S.-Iran talks, CNN reported, citing a diplomat familiar with the initiative. ■