Do Trump and Netanyahu have conflicting end goals on Iran?

特朗普和内塔尼亚胡对伊朗的最终目标是否相冲突?

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2026-03-06

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For Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, the war on Iran is the culmination of a long-standing political ambition. On Sunday, Netanyahu said he was finally doing what he had “hoped to achieve for 40 years – to crush the regime of terror completely.” Polling suggests the war is popular in Israel too. But it’s a lot more complicated for Donald Trump. He was elected on a promise to end foreign wars, and current polling suggests the war is not supported by most Americans. We talk to the BBC’s international editor Jeremy Bowen about whether this war, which Netanyahu says is an opportunity, complements or collides with Donald Trump’s own interests. And ask if Benjamin Netanyahu has everything to gain from this war, and Donald Trump a lot more to lose? Producers: Lucy Pawle and Sam Chantarasak Sound engineer: Travis Evans Senior news editor: China Collins Photo: Jonathan Ernst/Reuters. U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference after meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., December 29, 2025.
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  • Standing on the rooftop of the Israeli military headquarters this week,

  • Netanyahu said that he was finally doing what he's,

  • quote, hoped to achieve for 40 years, to crush the regime of terror completely.

  • And polling suggests the war is popular in Israel, too.

  • But it's a lot more complicated for Donald Trump.

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