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How Netanyahu Misled Trump
"The New York Times published an investigation into the war in the Middle East and its consequences. The article's authors argue that US President Donald Trump's decision to start a war with Iran was driven by personal convictions, the influence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a disregard for intelligence.
The decision to launch Operation Epic Fury jointly with Israel was made quickly, without lengthy negotiations or the consent of the allies. The article states that the Israeli prime minister explained to the US president that the Iranian regime would be "too weakened" to close the Strait of Hormuz, at which point it would collapse completely.
On February 11, Netanyahu addressed the war room, declaring that Iran was ready for regime change and expressing confidence that a joint US-Israeli operation would finally be able to put an end to the Islamic Republic.
Netanyahu and his team "laid out conditions that they said indicated a near-guaranteed victory: Iran's ballistic missile program could be destroyed within weeks. The regime would be so weakened that it would be unable to close the Strait of Hormuz, and the likelihood of Iran striking US interests in neighboring countries was assessed as minimal."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the plan "nonsense," but Trump made his choice.
Trump initially declared that Iran's nuclear and missile programs must be destroyed and its military power weakened. Then new goals emerged: Iran's "unconditional surrender."
According to the NYT, Trump was counting on a quick victory, the internal collapse of the regime, and an uprising in Iran. But this did not happen, and the war quickly spiraled out of control. The NYT notes that the US found itself drawn deeper into the conflict than it had planned."
"The New York Times published an investigation into the war in the Middle East and its consequences. The article's authors argue that US President Donald Trump's decision to start a war with Iran was driven by personal convictions, the influence of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a disregard for intelligence.
The decision to launch Operation Epic Fury jointly with Israel was made quickly, without lengthy negotiations or the consent of the allies. The article states that the Israeli prime minister explained to the US president that the Iranian regime would be "too weakened" to close the Strait of Hormuz, at which point it would collapse completely.
On February 11, Netanyahu addressed the war room, declaring that Iran was ready for regime change and expressing confidence that a joint US-Israeli operation would finally be able to put an end to the Islamic Republic.
Netanyahu and his team "laid out conditions that they said indicated a near-guaranteed victory: Iran's ballistic missile program could be destroyed within weeks. The regime would be so weakened that it would be unable to close the Strait of Hormuz, and the likelihood of Iran striking US interests in neighboring countries was assessed as minimal."
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the plan "nonsense," but Trump made his choice.
Trump initially declared that Iran's nuclear and missile programs must be destroyed and its military power weakened. Then new goals emerged: Iran's "unconditional surrender."
According to the NYT, Trump was counting on a quick victory, the internal collapse of the regime, and an uprising in Iran. But this did not happen, and the war quickly spiraled out of control. The NYT notes that the US found itself drawn deeper into the conflict than it had planned."
