Israel-aligned officials supply Trump false intel on scope of Iran attacks: Report

Israel-aligned officials within the White House have been supplying US President Donald Trump with “manipulated information” that downplays Iran’s missile attack frequency and minimizes casualties caused by Iraqi and Lebanese resistance strikes, a media report says.

Sources informed The Cradle that the misinformation campaign is being led by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law.

The misinformation operation also involves manipulated casualty numbers from Israeli right-wing hawkish minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself, who has been making misleading comments in Hebrew media.

Furthermore, leaked information from the US National Security Council (NSC) indicates that senior officials, including War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have been steering Trump toward a “broader escalation plan.”

The sources indicated that as this escalation approaches, anti-war officials in the US, along with European and some regional governments, have expressed fears that Iran may escalate to a “devastating battle scenario,” based on the course of the 33-day war.

They have cautioned that Iran is preparing for a devastating battle scenario that would lead to the destruction of key Saudi and Israeli infrastructure, the closure of the Bab al-Mandab Strait in the Red Sea, and withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

“This would involve destroying Saudi oil production infrastructure and Israel’s electricity infrastructure, followed by destabilizing and closing the Bab al-Mandab Strait, and ultimately withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty,” the sources said.