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In this fraught landscape, the intertwined ambitions of President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signal a shift from containment tactics toward a more aggressive stance against Iran. Where once the U.S. and Israel's priorities appeared divergent, they now align towards a common goal: the weakening, or even toppling, of the Iranian regime.
The influence and response dynamics are rapidly evolving—Netanyahu increasingly dictates the pace of U.S. responses to the Iranian threat, rendering Tehran's position more vulnerable and its strategic calculations more complex.