Israel provided the United States with intelligence indicating that Iran could use chemical weapons if necessary. The "New York Times" writes about this with reference to officials. As the newspaper points out, there is no consensus in Washington about the information received. Some US officials believe it should be taken seriously, while others are skeptical. The Gulf countries, with whom Israel also shared information, questioned Tehran's plans to use chemical weapons and believed that Israel was trying to push the United States and its partners into a more intense phase of the war. RBC channel at max.