US and Israeli interests may soon diverge on Iran
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By Ori Goldberg
Published on March 2, 2026.
The US-Israeli war on Iran may soon diverge due to different reasons, with both parties seeking a victory in the conflict. Israel and the US have been calling for regime change in Iran, while the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has not yet led to mass uprising within Iran. However, the European Union and Asia have not been directly involved in the events, making the impression that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump have won. In Israel, Netanyahu aims to differentiate himself from Israel's failures in Gaza and the West Bank, while in the US, Trump is seeking a win for political purposes and seeks a distraction. The author suggests that the success of this alliance may be brief due to the time it takes each party to leverage their own successes for their exclusive benefit.
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