Things are unfolding in the direction the Iranians hoped for.
A Trump official revealed that Trump privately flew into a rage, angrily denouncing Israel for attempting to drag him back into an Iran war, saying he was "angrier at Israelis than at Iranians."
Trump is clearly eager to extricate himself from this highly unpopular war he started, seemingly willing to let Iran gain some ground in return.
Trump wanted it all, but reality proved too harsh.
This isn't due to a sudden change of heart on Trump’s part, but rather because he clearly sensed that Netanyahu was exploiting Trump’s entrapment in the Iran conflict—potentially even sabotaging the midterm elections—to advance his own domestic political campaign, using Trump as a stepping stone.
It's not about morality—it's purely about self-preservation.
Chinese people call this "black eating black."
What Netanyahu wants and has the ability to do is prevent Trump from exiting this disastrous "self-chosen war."
This is Netanyahu’s biggest card.
Even if the U.S. and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding calling for a ceasefire in Lebanon, Israel still has countless ways to remain entrenched in Lebanon.
For example, orchestrating so-called "false flag operations" where Tel Aviv is attacked, thereby portraying itself as a victim.
Netanyahu has placed his personal political calculations above Trump, above American interests, above global interests—even above Israel’s own national interest.
That’s why Trump is furious and deeply resentful, realizing that someone he once helped is so devious and selfish.
In private, the president referred to Netanyahu as a "liar" and a "madman," reserving his most venomous private insults for him.
The very scene the Persians have long wished to see is now unfolding before our eyes.
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