Trump dismissed Israeli plans to attack Iran in favour of negotiations

US President Donald Trump waved off an Israeli proposal to attack Iran in favour of opening negotiations, according to administration officials. 

Officials and others with knowledge of the discussions told the New York Times that divisions had emerged in the Trump team over how to approach the Islamic Republic. 

According to the New York Times, debate within the Trump administration between anti-Iran hawks and those seeking a more diplomatic route led to a "rough consensus" against military action for the time being. 

Israeli officials had developed plans to attack Iranian nuclear sites in May, with the purported aim of setting back Iranian nuclear ambitions by at least a year. 

Any attack on Iran by Israel would require US support and so far it has not been forthcoming.

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