📰 5 sources 7 articles · 29 Oct 2026, 08:22 → 15 days ago

Israeli reports: Israel seeks Trump's approval to strike Iran's energy facilities

The Israeli Broadcasting Authority said Israel is seeking US President Donald Trump's approval to strike energy facilities in Iran, indicating prior coordination with Washington. Reports also cited Israeli Channel Kan saying Israel asked the United States for permission to carry out strikes on these facilities, without details on timing, targets or the US administration's position.

📍 Where things stand: No Iranian or American comment has been issued on the reports, and no military action has been announced so far.

⏱️ Timeline

29 Oct 2026, 08:22 The Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that Israel wants to obtain US President Donald Trump's approval to strike energy facilities in Iran, indicating prior coordination with Washington ahead of any possible military action against Iranian infrastructure.
29 Oct 2026, 08:29 Reports citing the Israeli Broadcasting Authority said the report included no details on a possible timing or specific targets, and contained no Iranian or American comment on what was published.
29 Oct 2026, 13:37 Israel's Channel Kan reported that Israel asked the United States for permission to carry out strikes on energy facilities in Iran, with no further details on the request or Washington's position on it.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

The coverage was similar in conveying the content of the Israeli report; differences were limited to wording, headlines and details about the absence of Iranian or American comment, and to attributing the news once to the Broadcasting Authority and once to Channel Kan.

lebanon debate Focused on the report indicating prior coordination with Washington before any possible military action against Iranian infrastructure.
Lebanon24 Limited itself to reporting Israel's pursuit of Trump's approval, noting the absence of further details on timing or the nature of the targets.
VDL NEWS Highlighted in one of its reports that the Israeli report included no Iranian or American comment, and described in another the Israeli move as seeking approval to launch attacks on energy facilities.
Lebanon ON First reported the news as seeking Trump's approval, then republished it under a headline saying Israel 'asks permission' from Trump to strike Iran's energy facilities.
شبكة تواصل الإخبارية Attributed the news to Israel's Channel Kan and said Israel asked the United States for 'permission' to carry out strikes, without details on the request or Washington's position.