For more than three decades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has warned that Iran poses an existential threat to Israel and the world. US President Donald Trump acted on those warnings in June by bombing Tehran’s nuclear facilities, yet Netanyahu appears poised to press for further military action during a visit to Trump in Florida.
The new emphasis is Iran’s missile programme, which Israeli officials and their US allies portray as an urgent danger. Analysts argue, however, that another confrontation with Iran would clash with Trump’s stated foreign policy priorities.
Sina Toossi of the Center for International Policy says Trump seeks regional stability through economic cooperation and diplomacy, while Netanyahu aims for military dominance. According to Toossi, Israel’s push for sustained US involvement reflects a desire to weaken Iran and secure unchallenged regional hegemony, risking conflict with US interests.
Despite ongoing violations of a Gaza truce, Trump casts himself as a peacemaker, and his administration’s National Security Strategy describes the Middle East as a lower US priority focused on partnership and investment.
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