Israel tells the US that Iran is weighing chemical weapons use - NYT.
- Some administration officials suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to draw President Trump back into military action.
- Israel has shared intelligence with the United States asserting that Iran is considering the use of chemical weapons against its adversaries, information met with alarm by some American officials and deep skepticism by others, according to U.S. and regional officials.
- Some American officials see the Israeli intelligence as part of a pressure campaign by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government to persuade the Trump administration to return to major combat operations against Iran.