Trump wants a Japan-like surrender in five weeks. Netanyahu wants Gaza-like destruction on a far larger scale.
iPINIONS argues that one man is chasing vainglory, the other is trying to outrun judgment at home, and both are helping turn a regional war into something darker, wider, and potentially apocalyptic.

Read my full take on Substack:
https://ipinionsdaily.substack.com/p/iran-trump-wants-japan-like-surrender
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