"The United States and Israel have once again attacked Iran, in an operation whose full scale will become clear in the coming hours and days, but which, at first glance, appears to be of a magnitude far greater than the episodes of recent months. What are the real objectives of the operation?"
"One is military, with the aim of annihilating Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities. The other is political—a regime change—with Trump clearly calling on Iranians to seize the moment to oust the regime. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed similar ideas."
"But there is a third, unspoken level, at least as relevant as the first two: the personal political interests of the two leaders. Both Netanyahu and Trump facing serious difficulties at home and will be tested at major elections this year."
The United States and Israel conducted a significant military operation against Iran with multiple stated and unstated objectives. Publicly, the operation targets Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities with the goal of delivering a decisive military blow. A second stated objective involves political regime change, with both U.S. President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu explicitly calling for Iranian citizens to overthrow their government. Beyond these declared aims, a third level of motivation involves the personal political interests of both leaders, who face domestic difficulties and major elections in the current year. The operation's full scale and implications continue to develop, representing an escalation beyond recent months' episodes.
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