Vehicles driving on a bridge located in central Tehran and passing in front of the mural "Down with the U.S.A." painted on the side of the National Educational Testing Organization building, on June 13, 2025. (Credit: AFP)
After the unprecedented escalation following the Israeli attack against Iran on Thursday night to Friday, one main question arises: Why did Washington give the escalation the green light?U.S. President Donald Trump said he was aware of Israel's plans to strike Tehran, according to the Wall Street Journal on Friday. Just a few days ago, he was urging his Israeli ally not to hit the Islamic Republic as long as there were chances of reaching an agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue.Unexpectedly, the phone call held on Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the White House occupant even focused on coordination between the two countries before the attack, although the U.S. president pretended to slow it down, Israeli officials cited Friday by Axios indicated."We had a clear green light from the United...
After the unprecedented escalation following the Israeli attack against Iran on Thursday night to Friday, one main question arises: Why did Washington give the escalation the green light?U.S. President Donald Trump said he was aware of Israel's plans to strike Tehran, according to the Wall Street Journal on Friday. Just a few days ago, he was urging his Israeli ally not to hit the Islamic Republic as long as there were chances of reaching an agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue.Unexpectedly, the phone call held on Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the White House occupant even focused on coordination between the two countries before the attack, although the U.S. president pretended to slow it down, Israeli officials cited Friday by Axios indicated."We had a clear green light from the United...