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Mar 24, 2026US-Israel relationsIran warGeopolitics of the Middle East

"Israel First": Ex-Israeli Negotiator Daniel Levy Says Netanyahu Led Trump into Illegal Iran War

Former Israeli negotiator Daniel Levy asserts that Benjamin Netanyahu deliberately manipulated the Trump administration into an 'illegal war' with Iran to advance an 'Israel First' agenda focused on regional dominance, even at the cost of American interests.

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Mar 19, 2026Iran's long game strategyMiddle East conflictUS-Israel relations

"Iran Is Playing the Long Game": What to Expect from Protracted War in Middle East

Valinaser, an international affairs professor, details Iran's 'mosaic military strategy' and 'long game' approach, arguing that US and Israeli actions have inadvertently radicalized Iran's leadership and destabilized global trust in international agreements.

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