Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Cosmopolitics by Elise Labott

Netanyahu's Iran gamble

Iran will respond—the question now is whether Israel's calculated risk becomes Trump's inherited war.

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Elise Labott
Jun 13, 2025
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The imagery couldn't have been more deliberate: While Trump envoy Steve Witkoff was scheduled to sit down with Iranian negotiators in Oman this weekend, Israeli warplanes were already airborne, carrying out the most extensive strike against Iran in the Islamic Republic's 46-year history. The symbolism was unmistakable—and profoundly calculated. Netanyah…

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