Early in Trump’s first term, Bibi persuaded him that Iran would fold if he tore up the nuclear agreement and imposed sanctions. Bad move. The Iranians, predictably enough, accelerated the nuclear program.
During the June war, Bibi told Trump he had an unprecedented opportunity to destroy Iran’s nuclear facilities. Trump took advantage of it and bragged that the program had been “obliterated.” As we suspected at the time, this was a gross overstatement.
Earlier this month, Bibi advised Trump that a sustained American air campaign against Iran would result in regime change. That hasn’t worked, either.
Now what? Can Bibi talk him into a ground assault? What about the use of nukes? TBD.