US-Israel Rift Emerges Over Iran Attacks, Diverging Strategies on Regional Conflict

Kathmandu. Clear differences have emerged between US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the attack on Iran's South Pars gas field. Following Israel's strike in that region, Iran launched retaliatory attacks on energy infrastructure in West Asia, further increasing global energy prices.

This incident has also worried Gulf countries, putting pressure on the US President to control Israel's actions. According to the US President, he did not consent to this Israeli attack and has warned the Prime Minister against such actions.

He stated that the US and Israel are generally coordinated but can sometimes make separate decisions. On the other hand, the Israeli Prime Minister stated that his country made an independent decision and agreed to halt further attacks following the US request.

Differences are also visible between the two leaders regarding security strategy and objectives. The US is primarily focused on destroying Iran's missile program and nuclear capability and weakening its military strength. Israel, however, is attempting to remove Iran's current religious leadership through high-level assassination campaigns and regime change.

As public support for war is lower among the American people, Israel enjoys greater public support than the US, which grants Israel the political freedom to continue attacks for a longer period.

Previously, the US President had warned the Iranian people that they would get an opportunity to change their regime, but now he appears less optimistic. He specifically mentioned that Iran's paramilitary force, the 'Basij,' has suppressed widespread protest activities, creating challenging conditions for ordinary citizens.

Although there are differences in the vision of war between the US President and the Israeli Prime Minister, analysts suggest these differences are superficial in the current situation, but disagreements could become clear due to long-term effects and political pressure if the war drags on.

This situation suggests that despite the close relationship between Israel and the US, the US President will ultimately have more influence over the decisions to conduct and end the war. Israel's primary concern is not the global energy market and oil prices, which shows a difference in strategic decisions between the two countries.