The current question facing both Israel and the U.S. is how to turn the cease-fire into a longer-term solution to the underlying problem. Here's how U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should approach Tehran
As day 12 of the war against Iran approached, the U.S. and Israel shared an overarching strategic: To shut it down rapidly and lock-in their achievements before things went awry. For U.S. President Donald Trump, the attack on Iran's three primary nuclear sites was intended to be a one-off. Bluster aside, he had no interest in continuing the war, which distracted from his foreign and domestic priorities and divided his MAGA base.
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