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Wed 18 Mar 2026 10:25 pm - Jerusalem Time

Trump's Advisors: President Seeks to End Confrontation with Iran, His Aspirations Differ from Netanyahu's Calculations

Informed sources from US President Donald Trump's advisors reported that the White House adopts a vision for ending the conflict with Iran that has a faster timeline than what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans. The sources clarified that there is a gap in strategic calculations between the two parties, as Trump focuses on achieving specific military and technical goals to turn the page on the confrontation.

According to American officials, the US strategy revolves around undermining the pillars of Iranian power by destroying missile and nuclear programs, paralyzing naval forces, and drying up funding sources for factions loyal to Tehran in the region. While regime change in Tehran is seen as an 'added bonus,' Trump intends to halt military operations once the neutralization of the aforementioned main threats is guaranteed.

In contrast, the sources indicated that Israeli approaches lean towards more complex goals, including seeking to assassinate the new Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, a matter that receives significant attention in Tel Aviv, far exceeding American interest. Officials also noted a sharp divergence in the view of the global economy, where Trump places the stability of oil markets as a top priority, while the Israeli side appears not to fear the repercussions that a state of 'chaos' resulting from escalation might leave.

Officials concluded their statements by pointing to the US administration's awareness of the prevailing impression that portrays Washington as a تابع (follower) of Israeli decisions, emphasizing that this perception is inaccurate and does not serve American national interests, stressing that Washington acts according to its own agenda aimed at regional and international stability.

Israel will try to assassinate Iran's new leader, and they are much more interested in that than we are.

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Trump's Advisors: President Seeks to End Confrontation with Iran, His Aspirations Differ from Netanyahu's Calculations

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