{"id":2573424,"date":"2026-02-25T08:32:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/narendra-modi-lands-in-israel-during-peak-of-iran-tensions-suggesting-strike-delay\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T08:33:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:33:35","slug":"narendra-modi-lands-in-israel-during-peak-of-iran-tensions-suggesting-strike-delay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/narendra-modi-lands-in-israel-during-peak-of-iran-tensions-suggesting-strike-delay\/","title":{"rendered":"Narendra Modi lands in Israel during peak of Iran tensions, suggesting strike delay"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnarendra-modi-lands-in-israel-during-peak-of-iran-tensions-suggesting-strike-delay%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2573424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Israel for a two-day visit during heightened Iran tensions, a trip that could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">delay<\/a> any timetable for a U.S. strike on Iran. He was greeted on the tarmac by Israeli Prime Minister benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-and-putin-face-off-in-alaska-for-high-stakes-meeting\/\" title=\"... and Putin face off in Alaska for &#039;high...stakes&#039; meeting\">leaders exchanged warm<\/a> greetings.<\/p>\n<p>Key points:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Modi will travel to Jerusalem to address the Knesset, with his visit lasting about 48 hours.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The presence of Modi in Israel is seen as affecting U.S. plans to strike Iran, making such an action unlikely while a visiting head of state is in the region; the earliest possible strike could be Friday if considered.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The United States has amassed significant air and naval power in striking range of iran, signaling a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >major strategic decision<\/a> is imminent.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; In Washington, former President Trump referenced Iran\u2019s missile advancement during the state of the Union, while talks with Tehran were planned to resume in Geneva.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The article situates Modi\u2019s visit within broader geopolitical dynamics, including India-Israel relations and U.S.-israel considerations regarding Iran.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Narendra Modi lands in Israel during peak of Iran tensions, suggesting strike delay<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2508260\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/india\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1954\">Indian<\/a> Prime Minister <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/narendra-modi\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3202\">Narendra Modi<\/a> landed in Israel on Wednesday for a two-day visit, likely delaying any timetable for a U.S. strike on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Modi was greeted on the tarmac by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara. The three embraced and exchanged warm greetings.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4470276\/us-jalisco-airports-secure-cartel-mexico\/\">US says Jalisco airports secure after clashes between cartels and Mexican forces<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4469781\/peter-mandelson-denies-baseless-claim-flee-uk-british-virgin-islands\/\">Peter Mandelson denies &#8216;baseless&#8217; claim of fleeing UK for British Virgin Islands<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4469097\/manhunt-underway-mexican-inmates-escaped-prison-during-riot-cartel-killing\/\">Manhunt underway for Mexican inmates who escaped prison during riot over cartel killing<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to meet with Israel&rsquo;s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. (AP Photo\/Leo Correa)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The meeting has a much larger significance outside of India-Israel relations, however. Washington and Jerusalem are unlikely to strike Iran while another head of state is visiting the central target of Iranian retaliation, let alone the head of a country as important as India.<\/p>\n<p>After a private meeting at the airport, Modi is set to travel to Jerusalem, where he will address the Knesset. His visit is scheduled to last around 48 hours before departing back to India. A U.S. strike on Iran could lead to a retaliatory mission targeting Israel, so it is unlikely to be ordered while another world leader is visiting the Jewish state. If military leaders are taking this into consideration as expected, the earliest a strike on Iran could occur is Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Modi&rsquo;s visit comes as the United States has amassed one of its largest assemblies of air and naval power since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. In total, nearly half of U.S. air power and a third of its naval power is situated within striking range of Iran. The logistical effort needed to sustain such a massive buildup suggests President Donald Trump will decide to strike Iran or pull back soon.<\/p>\n<p>Speculation was rife about what Trump would say about Iran during his first State of the Union address, but his comments were relatively brief. He warned that Iran was developing new missiles &ldquo;that will soon reach the U.S.,&rdquo; something he vowed he would never allow to happen.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are in negotiations with them, and they want to make a deal, but we haven&rsquo;t heard those secret words &mdash;&nbsp;we will never have a nuclear weapon,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4470932\/trump-praises-marco-rubio-best-secretary-of-state\/\">MARCO RUBIO GETS HIS FLOWERS AS TRUMP PRAISES &lsquo;BEST-EVER&rsquo; SECRETARY OF STATE DURING STATE OF THE UNION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My preference is to solve this problem through diplomacy, but one thing is certain: I will never allow the number one state sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon. And no nation should ever doubt America&rsquo;s resolve,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Talks between Washington and Tehran are due to resume on Thursday in Geneva, Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modi in Israel amid Iran tension, delaying U.S. strikes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2573425,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26056400784350.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9231,3823,4671,9085],"class_list":["post-2573424","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-india","tag-iran","tag-israel","tag-tensions"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26056400784350.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573424"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573424\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573429,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573424\/revisions\/2573429"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2573425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2573424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2573424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}