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Israel listens to the United States, but will make its own “decisions” about a possible attack on Iran, This is stated in a statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent to Washington Post after a newspaper article stated that the Jewish state would attack military targets.

“We listen to the opinion of the United States, but we will make the final decision based on our national interests,” Netanyahu’s office said on Tuesday in response to the same newspaper’s exclusive on Monday.

According to Washington PostNetanyahu informed the government of US President Joe Biden of his intention attack Iranian military installations instead of oil or nuclear targets during a phone call they had last Wednesday.

Responses will be based on avoid the perception of “political interference” in the US elections,” the newspaper noted, according to sources, indicating that Netanyahu understands that the scale of the Israeli attack could affect the November 5 elections.

Israeli attack on Iranian oil facilities could rapid rise in energy prices, with a direct impact on American consumers, while an attack on the country’s nuclear program could provoke a direct war between Israel and Iran, forcing the United States to intervene, he adds.

Netanyahu’s plan to attack military targets, as Israel did after the Iranian attack in April, was received from relief in Washingtonaccording to mail.

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The United States has been supporting for several days now dialogue with Israel about its possible responseas Washington hopes to influence it to be proportionate and not represent an escalation leading to a regional war with direct impact on elections.

Rising gas prices could especially hurt the vice president and the Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris whom voters view as less capable of handling the economy than his rival, former President and Republican nominee Donald Trump.

(EFE)