World News: United States, Israel, and Iran - An Unlikely Threesome

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Category: World News

Published on Tuesday, 17 June 2025 10:34

Written by Olivier Longhi

The conflict between Israel and Iran highlights the diplomatic power of the Jewish state, knowing that it can count on the support of the United States, which is trapped between maintaining ties with Tehran and unlimited Israel protection.

What do Kiev, Tehran and Tel Aviv have in common? The most sorrowful would say war, which is absolutely true. But if we analyze the situation more closely, we realize that the first of all the common points, because there are several, is the United States.

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In these conflicts, for the latest one between Israel and Iran, the homeland of Uncle Sam is involved, and Donald Trump in particular. Not directly but diplomatically speaking, but it is clear that both play an obvious role. For the first, namely the Ukrainian conflict, which, ironically, is about to become the last, the United States has opted for an intermediary role, for the time being without success.

Disappointment

This is evidenced by the hasty departure of Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Canada, which did not have the shock of meeting Volodymyr Zelensky, who is in fact disappointed, but still in a hurry to find a solution to a conflict that is dragging on, all of which is not without rejoicing Vladimir Putin.

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As for the conflict between Israel and Iran, not to mention the war against Hamas, the shadow of the United States is such that some would think that it is directly involved in the conflict.

However, the two wars mentioned above also highlight the inability of the United States, despite being presented as omnipotent, to settle regional conflicts but with global interactions. By directly attacking Iran, a supporter of Hamas, on the grounds of destroying its military installations that are supposed to house military resources, Israel is putting the United States in front of its responsibilities, even with its back to the wall: Either negotiations with Tehran, or unconditional support for Israel whatever the cost.

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Pre-emptive War

It will be difficult for the White House to choose between maintaining relations with Tehran and supporting Benjamin Netanyahu, who is now the conductor of Middle Eastern diplomacy, and even beyond. It is not uninteresting to dwell on the weight of Israel on a global scale, capable of declaring without warning a war qualified as preventive without the international community taking refuge behind international law to justify or condemn it.

By the same token, Donald Trump's embarrassment in the face of the Israeli offensive discredits the latter's action and discourse, especially in the face of Vladimir Putin, who will have no difficulty reminding us of the extent to which the American President is paralyzed in the face of Israel, caught up in historic commitments that go beyond him and his administration. A multi-speed diplomacy that also highlights the limits of Donald Trump's speech, who has forgotten how much knowledge of regional and global issues does not fit in with the radicalism and verbal violence that he demonstrated during his campaign.

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Bio: Olivier Longhi has extensive experience in European history. A seasoned journalist with fifteen years of experience, he is currently a professor of history and geography in the Toulouse region of France. He has held a variety of publishing positions, including Head of Agency and Chief of Publishing. A journalist and recognized blogger, editor, and editorial project manager, he has trained and managed editorial teams, worked as a journalist for various local radio stations, was a press and publishing consultant, and was a communications consultant.