According to a Russian news agency Sputnik, citing a knowledgeable Iranian military source, a US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities would signify a new escalation of regional tensions. The source stated, "The US's renewed threat to attack Iranian nuclear facilities is seen as a dangerous escalation of tensions, and any new attack on these facilities would signify a new level of regional confrontation." Previously, US media reported that Israel had provided intelligence to the US stating that Iran had moved thousands of uranium enrichment centrifuges to an underground complex beneath Mount Kailash. The report also indicated that Israeli authorities were attempting to persuade Trump to resume a large-scale attack on Tehran's nuclear facilities.
