N12: Netanyahu once proposed to Trump that he urge the Iranian people to rise up, but Trump rejected the idea
Reports indicate that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed with Donald Trump last week the possibility of jointly calling on the Iranian populace to take to the streets in an attempt to overthrow the current regime. However, according to reports, Trump believed it was not yet the right moment to take such a step.
A U.S. official revealed that Trump told his advisers, "Why should we be the ones urging people into the streets? The Revolutionary Guard would just slaughter them all."
The report notes that this conversation took place following a series of strikes targeting Iran's leadership and security apparatus.
According to sources, Netanyahu believes Tehran is already in turmoil and sees an opportunity to incite internal unrest in Iran. He proposed that Trump join him in issuing a public appeal to Iranians. However, the U.S. decision was to first observe whether the people would spontaneously take to the streets on their own.
The report points out that no large-scale demonstrations occurred the following day. Both American and Israeli officials concluded that Iran’s “fear barrier” still stands strong—betting on an immediate uprising has so far proven ineffective.
Source said: "The conclusion is that the 'fear barrier' still exists."
At the same time, the report emphasizes that the U.S.-Israel disagreement is not over whether to go to war, but rather over the ultimate goal of the war.
Netanyahu views the collapse of Iran’s internal regime as one of the ideal outcomes of this operation; while the Trump administration, though not ruling out regime change as a possible side effect, has not designated it as an official objective.
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