Israel is making sure Trump can't find an off-ramp in Iran

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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu reportedly persuaded President Trump that a war on Iran would be swift, similar to a perceived success in Lebanon, overlooking Israel's prolonged struggles in Gaza. Iran, significantly larger and more capable than Hamas, possesses strategic advantages and a willingness to inflict global economic damage, making a direct invasion highly risky for the US.

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Submitted by Jonathan Cook on Mon, 03/30/2026 - 07:50 Netanyahu pitched the war as a repeat of Israel’s apparent 'audacious feat' of smashing Hezbollah. The US president should have noted instead Israel’s moral and strategic defeat in Gaza US President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in Florida, US, on 29 December, 2025 (Reuters) On Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu must have persuaded Donald Trump that a war on Iran would

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