"Even though the US has long been a close military ally of Israel, this has never happened before. Unlike last year's 12-day war where Israel launched a war that the US joined near the very end with a single set of strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, this Israeli-American war on Iran is deeply coordinated at the operational level between both belligerents day in and day out."
"That is precisely why clear, shared objectives between Washington and Tel Aviv will be crucial for the US to exit this war with a political victory and not just the tab for tons of destruction across the region with little significant change. Much of what we have seen so far suggests strongly that that is not the case; Israel and the US have different goals here."
"Reasons given by administration officials and their allies spanned from saying Iran got to a place where they could deliver 11 nuclear bombs, Israel made the US do it, to prevent Iran from using a conventional umbrella to continue [its] pursuit of nuclear ambitions, Iran simply still had nuclear ambitions even though its sites had been obliterated, Iran has somehow been an imminent threat for 47 years and also regime change."
The US and Israel initiated their first deeply coordinated joint military operation against Iran, marking a significant escalation from previous separate actions. Unlike last year's brief Israeli strike followed by limited US involvement, this conflict involves continuous operational coordination between both nations. However, the war lacks clearly defined shared objectives between Washington and Tel Aviv. The US messaging has been inconsistent and confused, with administration officials offering conflicting justifications ranging from nuclear capability concerns to regime change. This strategic misalignment, combined with rising costs and regional destruction, threatens to leave the US without a clear political victory or defined exit strategy.
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