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US, Israel's chess match with Iran is entering its geopolitical endgame - opinion

How can the US deliver a decisive blow that weakens the regime while accelerating the possibility of internal change?

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of former Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
An IAF F-35 participates in Operation Roaring Lion, March 5, 2026.

US strikes Kharg Island in Iran, Qatar intercepts missiles as explosions are heard in Doha

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during the Jews for Racial and Economic Justice’s Mazals Gala before his election in New York City. Despite his outspoken criticism of Israel, some Jewish groups supported his candidacy.

Mamdani’s support for Iran undermines US security, Israel’s fight - opinion

People gather as smoke rises at the Industrial Area after reported Iranian missile attacks, following United States and Israel strikes on Iran, in Doha, Qatar, March 1, 2026

Iran's tactical blunder: Strikes on third-party states give the US, Israel more allies - opinion


Gallup poll: US public support for Israel not hurt by Iran flap

Reflecting, perhaps, the tension between Netanyahu and Obama, the number of Democrats with a favorable view of Israel dropped from 74% last year to 60% today.

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani (L) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, February 2, 2015

GOP Pollster, with Likud link, suggests majority of Americans support PM's congress speech

Furthermore, 67% of those polled said they believed that if the Iranians obtain a nuclear weapon, they would use it against Israel or the US.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses US Congress in 2011

Carter is confirmed as US secretary of defense

93 senators voted in favor of Carter and five voted against. Carter will serve as the US President Barack Obama's fourth defense secretary.

Ashton Carter (C), US President Barack Obama (L) and US Vice President Joseph Biden (R).

Why the 'American Sniper' is controversial

The Jerusalem Post

Boehner denies 'blindsiding' White House with Netanyahu invite

"I gave them a heads up that morning," US Speaker of the House says of controversial invitation to Israeli PM to address Congress.

US Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH)

'Likud politicians instructed to emphasize that Congress can override Obama's veto'

Army Radio report comes amid criticism that Netanyahu is hurting Israel's relations with the Obama administration by addressing Congress on Iran sanctions.

Obama and Netanyahu

US: Iran is welcome to participate in UN meeting on Iraq

Friday session chaired by Secretary Kerry is open to Iranian participation, US says; Obama not opposed to meeting with Rouhani.

Hassan Rouhani

The new Middle East realpolitik

The civilized world seems finally to be waking to the reality of the enemy it faces –extreme Islamists who have the eventual domination of the whole world in their sights.

ISIS fighter

Rousing the Americans from their slumber

Bolton: Obama’s three-pronged policy, based on three negotiation tracks with Iran, Syria, and the Palestinians and Israel, will almost certainly fail in its entirety.

Obama and Rouhani 370

Netanyahu says he will continue to out Iran as a 'terror state' during US trip

PM warns that Ayatollah Khamenei's recent verbal attacks against the US show true nature of Islamic Republic.

Benyamin Netanyahu faction meeting