# Netanyahu rejects reports of earlier Israeli plans to attack Iran

https://mins.news/en/item/111317

- TASS, 2026-10-22 14:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2206381

> Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied media reports that Israel had planned an attack on Iran earlier this month but cancelled it because of the US position, saying the report did not reflect reality. He gave no details of his recent conversations with Donald Trump.

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