Analyst: Trump Feels Betrayed by Netanyahu Over Iran Conflict

According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, a senior fellow at the Cato Institute, Doug Bandow, has claimed that the Iran war has exposed tensions between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump. Bandow stated that given Tel Aviv’s failure to achieve a rapid military victory against Iran, Trump feels Netanyahu has deceived and betrayed him.

Bandow added that Trump does not hold particular loyalty to Netanyahu, with their relationship being more influenced by political calculations than personal alliance. The U.S. President had reportedly anticipated the conflict leading to an immediate domestic political gain through a swift declaration of victory. However, the prolonged confrontation and its increasing military and political costs have presented more complex considerations for the Trump administration.

Bandow further asserted that Trump is aware of being misled and that the war’s developments have not unfolded as anticipated. This has reportedly raised concerns within his political circle regarding the long-term implications for the Republican Party’s popularity and the potential loss of congressional majority to the Democrats. The management of the future course of the war may be linked to political survival instincts, suggesting that this may drive the U.S. President to seek a swift exit from the crisis.

However, it is noteworthy that all the war-mongering policies of Trump and Netanyahu against regional countries, especially Iran, are planned and executed in full coordination between the United States and the Zionist regime.