{"id":18797,"date":"2025-06-13T09:24:57","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=18797"},"modified":"2025-06-13T09:30:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T09:30:49","slug":"israeli-strikes-on-iran-expose-trumps-failure-to-restrain-netanyahu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/06\/13\/israeli-strikes-on-iran-expose-trumps-failure-to-restrain-netanyahu\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Strikes on Iran Expose Trump\u2019s Failure to Restrain Netanyahu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"ai-optimize-6 ai-optimize-introduction\"><strong><em>Watan<\/em><\/strong>-In a report by The Guardian\u2019s Washington correspondent Andrew Roth, the Israeli airstrikes on Iran early Friday signal that Donald Trump has failed to restrain Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the Middle East inches closer to chaos.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-74\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"11368a81-21c9-4cf6-844e-b3d3b5809c0d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-8\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"1100\">Following Israel&#8217;s unilateral strike on Iranian targets, the United States quickly distanced itself from Netanyahu&#8217;s decision to escalate toward what could become a full-blown regional war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-9\" data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1488\">The move signals the breakdown of Trump\u2019s efforts to rein in Netanyahu and all but destroys the former president\u2019s chances of negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran\u2014one that was intended to deter Tehran from developing atomic weapons. The attack is also likely to provoke an Iranian response, potentially spiraling into a broader Iran-Israel war that Trump had previously sought to avoid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ai-optimize-10\" data-start=\"1490\" data-end=\"1674\">Senior U.S. officials referred to the Israeli strike as a \u201cunilateral action\u201d and issued warnings to Tehran not to retaliate against American embassies or military bases in the region.<\/p>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-76\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"33eada8d-4099-442a-948c-cf9cbe511629\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-22\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"96\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"96\" data-is-last-node=\"\">U.S. Distances Itself from Israeli Strike, Warns Iran Against Retaliation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\">Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated:\u201cIsrael took unilateral action against Iran tonight. We are not involved in the strikes and our top priority remains protecting American forces in the region.\u201d He added that the Trump administration had taken \u201call necessary steps\u201d to safeguard U.S. personnel and coordinate with regional allies, before warning, \u201cIran must not target American interests or personnel.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">Washington analysts had anticipated Israel would delay any strike until the U.S. exhausted diplomatic options. According to The Wall Street Journal, Trump had personally urged Netanyahu on Monday not to attack Iran. But by Wednesday, Trump had begun evacuating non-essential staff from embassies and bases near Iran.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17474\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17474\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17474 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated:\u201cIsrael took unilateral action against Iran tonight. We are not involved in the strikes and our top priority remains protecting American forces in the region.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/5255.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17474\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Marco Rubio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">William Wechsler, Director of Middle East Programs at the Atlantic Council, told the paper:\u201cThere\u2019s clearly some confusion in the U.S. position and divergence from Israel\u2019s approach. Netanyahu likely wouldn\u2019t have launched the attack had he been given a clear red light by the Trump administration. But the U.S. response now appears inconsistent.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">The situation was muddied further by an Israeli broadcaster close to Netanyahu&#8217;s government, who claimed the strike had been fully coordinated with Washington\u2014an assertion U.S. officials did not confirm.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-78\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"65ff4020-1feb-46d1-9920-dd7d5cffadbb\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<h3 class=\"ai-optimize-24\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"94\"><strong data-start=\"19\" data-end=\"94\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Trump Warned Netanyahu, But Israeli Strike Jeopardizes Final Iran Talks<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\">Meanwhile, Trump\u2019s envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, was scheduled to travel to Muscat, Oman, on Sunday for a sixth round of nuclear negotiations with Iran\u2014talks seen as a final chance for diplomacy.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">The strike occurred just hours after Trump publicly urged Netanyahu to refrain from attacking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/04\/13\/iran-launches-drone-attack-on-israel-tensions-escalate-in-the-middle-east\/\">Iran<\/a>, warning that such a move could derail the talks. Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Trump said:\u201cI want to avoid conflict. We\u2019re very close to a good agreement&#8230; I\u2019d prefer to seal the deal. As long as that remains possible, I don\u2019t want them involved because I believe it would blow it up.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">However, hinting at speculation that the U.S. might be using the strike to pressure Iran into agreement, Trump added:\u201cThis may actually help\u2014but it might also ruin everything.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">Critics argue that the strike is a direct result of Trump&#8217;s previous decision to withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/04\/17\/netanyahu-reaffirms-israels-resolve-to-block-irans-nuclear-aspirations\/\">nuclear<\/a> deal established during his first term. That withdrawal, they claim, increased the region\u2019s volatility and made war more likely.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">Senator Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) said:\u201cThis attack was clearly intended to sabotage Trump administration negotiations with Iran. It\u2019s further evidence that global powers\u2014including our allies\u2014have little respect for President Trump.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_17190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17190\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-17190 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66666.jpg\" alt=\"Donald Trump confirmed he warned Israeli PM Netanyahu against launching military action on Iran, citing sensitive negotiations over Iran\u2019s nuclear program.\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66666.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66666-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/66666-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-17190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The move signals the breakdown of Trump\u2019s efforts to rein in Netanyahu and all but destroys the former president\u2019s chances of negotiating a nuclear deal with Iran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">He added:\u201cThis disaster was made by Trump and Netanyahu, and now the entire region risks spiraling into a deadly new conflict.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-center\">Murphy concluded:\u201cIran would not be this close to a nuclear weapon had Trump and Netanyahu not forced America out of the multilateral nuclear deal that successfully kept Iran\u2019s ambitions in check with support from Europe, Russia, and China.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-In a report by The Guardian\u2019s Washington correspondent Andrew Roth, the Israeli airstrikes on Iran early Friday signal that Donald Trump has failed to restrain Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the Middle East inches closer to chaos. 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