Since the U.S. and Israel jointly launched a military operation against Iran, both countries' military units have continued to strike Iran's missiles, nuclear facilities, and political and military leaders. Trump and Netanyahu have almost daily conversations to discuss the war, and although the two countries appear to be cooperating seamlessly on the surface, there seems to be a "different dreams in the same bed" situation in Trump's statements, with differences in the goals of the war and when to end the conflict. White House officials have also expressed concern that after the U.S. stops, Israel may not be able to stop its actions, leading to further deterioration of the Middle East situation.

Trump has repeatedly expressed that he is tired of the war

According to Axios news, Trump has repeatedly stated in conversations that the war against Iran is nearing victory and that military action could end at any time. In his latest phone interview, he again said: There is nothing left to attack inside Iran, and the war will soon end.

However, ending this conflict is not entirely up to Trump. The simplest question: Can he convince Israel to stop even if he clearly states his intention to end the military action? A U.S. official revealed that there is now concern within the White House that even if Trump explicitly says he wants to end the military action, Israel may not want to stop, continuing to attack Iran, which would lead to further worsening of the Middle East situation.

Indeed, the White House's concerns are not baseless. Although Trump and Netanyahu have been in almost daily contact discussing the war, the two countries' military actions are highly coordinated, but their views on the war objectives, when to end it, and how to resolve the Iranian issue are clearly different.

Trump's main goal is to destroy the Iranian missile threat and control the country's oil, but Netanyahu wants to further destroy the Iranian regime structure, prompting a change of government, thus solving this long-standing problem once and for all.

Therefore, the U.S. military operations mainly focus on striking Tehran's missiles, drones, and naval forces, while Israel has continued to target Iranian leadership and further attack the country's oil industry, trying to strengthen anti-government sentiment among the Iranian people and achieve the goal of overthrowing the current Islamic regime.

Israel continues to kill Iranian leaders, killing Khamenei right from the start of the war

Although Trump initially publicly encouraged Iranians to overthrow the Islamic regime, he soon changed his stance, wanting to avoid prolonging the war. Moreover, U.S. officials responsible for researching and planning military operations have privately warned that aerial attacks alone are insufficient to overthrow another country's regime.

The Economist admits that actually, Trump wants a "Venezuela-style" victory, meaning a leader in Iran willing to cooperate with the West, thereby controlling the country's oil and gas resources and firmly establishing America's dominant role in the global energy market. The Israeli side has always questioned Trump's enthusiasm for toppling the Iranian regime.

After Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran's oil facilities on March 7, U.S. officials immediately expressed strong dissatisfaction, which further confirmed Israel's understanding of Trump's position in this war.

Aside from the differences in positions between Trump and Netanyahu, there are also differences in public opinion between the U.S. and Israel. According to a survey released by the Israeli think tank "Institute for National Security Studies" in early March, as many as 82% of Israeli citizens support the war against Iran, but only 29% of the American public supports fighting Iran. Furthermore, as global oil prices continue to rise, the impact on the U.S. economy is becoming increasingly severe, and public doubts about the war are growing.

The most critical issue is whether Israel can stop

Therefore, although Trump has the intention to stop the war, Israel may not be able to stop, continuing to attack Iran. If this happens, and Iran continues to block the Strait of Hormuz, what is the point of Trump unilaterally stopping the war?

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