Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, traditionally deterred from attacking Iran by both the U.S. and his security team, now declares a "historic victory" following 12 days of military strikes against Iran. This victory follows a long history of rhetoric against Iran’s nuclear ambitions that dates back over 30 years. Experts state that the recent geopolitical shifts and changing alignments over the last few months have made Netanyahu's long-desired actions feasible. The evolving U.S.-Iran relations further played a role in this outcome, enabling Netanyahu's decisive military strategy against Iran.
TEL AVIV, Israel It is a story spanning more than 30 years of rhetoric, and 20 months of war that remade the Middle East. For decades, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to attack Iran, but the United States and his own security chiefs deterred him.
"All of the chess pieces have moved," said Reuven Hazan, a political science professor at Hebrew University. "While Netanyahu's been talking about this for decades, it is only in the last several months that this has all lined up for him and it's become possible."
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