RTVE NoticiasIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu argued on Thursday that while Israel and the United States can achieve “many things from the air,” a “ground component” would be essential to create the necessary conditions for regime change, without specifying what that operation would entail or its scope. This statement contrasts sharply with his calls for a grassroots revolution in the early days of the conflict.
Donald Trump, for his part, has asserted that he will not deploy US troops “anywhere,” even as rumors of a ground intervention multiply in media outlets across the Atlantic. Sending troops to Iran would entail a significant political cost for someone who campaigned against the “endless wars in the Middle East,” and would be tantamount to acknowledging major strategic failures and a lack of planning in the face of a war that appears increasingly out of control.
