Was Trump ignorant to the realities of Netanyahu’s promised ‘easy’ war on Iran?
It is clear among top officials in the Trump administration that the Israeli president overpromised in his pitch to the US Middle East crisis – live updates When Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, arrived at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on 29 December last year, he came with an ask – and a not so subtle inducement. After months of restocking air defence and other missiles after June’s 12-day conflict in which the US joined in to bomb Tehran’s nuclear facilities, Israel was ready to g
Senior US officials consider the PM’s pitch to have been overblown, creating potentially far-reaching consequences for Israel
Middle East crisis – live updates
When Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club on 29 December last year, the Israeli prime minister came with an appeal – and a not so subtle inducement.
After months of restocking air defence and other missiles after June’s 12-day conflict in which the US joined in to bomb Tehran’s nuclear facilities, Israel was ready to go again, this time with more substantial objectives.
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- Was Trump ignorant to the realities of Netanyahu’s promised ‘easy’ war on Iran?Guardian - World · Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent · Apr 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
- Was Trump oblivious to the realities of Netanyahu’s promised ‘easy’ war on Iran?Guardian - World · Peter Beaumont Senior international correspondent · Apr 6, 2026, 10:38 AM
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