Overview
- Kerry said on The Late Show that over years Netanyahu pitched war with Iran to Obama, George W. Bush and Joe Biden, and each said no.
- The New York Times reported that in the White House Situation Room on February 11, Netanyahu made a hard sell and Trump replied “Sounds good to me,” signaling approval.
- The Times also reported that key Trump aides dismissed parts of the plan as unworkable and used words like “farcical” and “bullshit.”
- Axios reported that Vice President J.D. Vance later pressed Netanyahu by phone on rosy claims about quick regime change in Tehran.
- Kerry said Netanyahu had predicted a popular revolt and regime change in Iran, and he warned, citing Vietnam and Iraq, that leaders must not mislead the public into new wars.