The US has fallen into Israel's trap! After the assassination of Larry Jannati, British media reported that Israel's move might be to prevent the US from withdrawing from the war. On March 18, The Guardian reported that Jannati was a close ally of Supreme Leader Khamenei. However, Jannati also had a pragmatic side; he supported the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal and engaged in dialogue with reformist political forces within the country. Jannati's death will only further increase the influence of the hardline anti-American conservative Revolutionary Guards in Iran.
British media said that analysts believe Israel's announcement of killing Jannati aims to eliminate Iranian figures who could negotiate with the Trump administration, thereby preventing the US from ending the conflict. Prime Minister Netanyahu is determined to stop President Trump from reaching a ceasefire agreement with Iran and continuing subsequent dialogues, and Jannati was the person who could accomplish this task. Obviously, the British media's argument is well-founded.
If Khamenei were to die, Iran would become even more hardened toward the US, and with Jannati's death, the hardliners would gain even more power. If the internal politics of Iran develop in this direction, it will be even harder for the US to extricate itself. From Israel's perspective, the more hardened Iran becomes, the larger the scale of the conflict, and the less likely the US will withdraw. What Israel wants is to use the US as a tool to strike Iran. Now that the US has finally entered the fray with Israel to attack Iran, Israel will surely seize the opportunity to eradicate Iran completely to eliminate future problems.
If the US and Iran hold talks, it would be a complete waste for Israel. Therefore, Israel has every motive to eliminate all pragmatic factions in Iran that could reach a settlement with the US. At that time, the US would not find any dialogue partners for peace talks and would not have an exit strategy for withdrawal, being dragged down by Israel forever. In fact, some high-ranking officials in the US government believe the US is being used as a pawn by Israel, and Joseph Kent, the former director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, who resigned in anger, is a clear example. Spending American money and making Americans shed blood to achieve Israeli goals. The US may indeed have been deceived.
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