PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - June 12

June 12 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

- Israel appears to be preparing to launch an attack soon on Iran, according to officials in the United States and Europe, a step that could delay efforts by the Trump administration to broker a deal to cut off Iran's path to building a nuclear bomb.

- The Trump administration is reviewing whether a security pact between the United States, Britain and Australia meant to equip Australia with nuclear submarines is "aligned with the president's America First agenda," a U.S. defense official said on Wednesday.

- Sean Duffy, the secretary of transportation, on Wednesday endorsed calls for the department's inspector general to audit air safety protocols around Washington DC after a fatal January crash between a commercial flight and a military helicopter, as officials told senators the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army would soon sign a policy agreement to avoid such accidents in the future.

- Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday named eight doctors and researchers, including four who have spoken out against vaccination in some way, to replace roughly half the members he fired from an expert panel that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.