Iran, Israel and Trump
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There are growing tensions in the conservative movement over whether President Donald Trump should agree to a new nuclear deal with Iran or use force against it.
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Tensions escalate in West Asia after Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Iran retaliates with missile and drone attacks. The strikes follow concerns about Iran's nuclear program and failed negotiations.
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Tactics without strategy: How Trump’s weakness and Netanyahu’s self-interest exploded in IranThe attacks bore the twin hallmarks of Israeli military actions under Netanyahu: Tactically brilliant but lacking any strategic vision
The president had asked Israel to hold off. Now he’s scrambling to make a deal in negotiations that have become even more complex.
They died in their own beds. Hossein Salami and Ali Shamkhani—Iran’s most senior military officers and the stewards of Iran’s nuclear weapons program—had spent years threatening Israel with destruction.
This deal isn’t just about nuclear weapons. It’s about the future of the Middle East, the credibility of US foreign policy, and the strength of American leadership.