Smoke rises from a damaged building in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, in Tehran, Iran, June 13, 2025 (credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS) Throughout all of the years of Gaza and Lebanon, the West Bank and Syria, the Iranian threat has been foremost in his list of priorities.

During his second government, between 2009 and 2013, he tried at least twice to launch attacks against Iran’s nuclear programme but was stymied. He faced a series of obstacles. His generals and security chiefs opposed such a move.

Netanyahu is right to be worried about security, but Trump’s message sounds like the focus should now be on peace talks instead of war to find a solution. Netanyahu Has To Choose Between ...

“Netanyahu’s legacy is at stake ... “gleaming marvels of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi” over the past decade. The focus of the speech, and its tone, was a dramatic shift from those delivered ...