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