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At odds with Trump on Iran, Netanyahu heads to DC to seek agreement where he still can
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump will meet at the White House on Tuesday for the eighth time since Trump's second term began -- with both leaders facing exceptionally difficult circumstances. Netanyahu's influence appears to have weakened in recent months, with Trump making several strategic decisions that ran against Israeli wishes. While Netanyahu believes that another solo or joint attack is needed to further degrade Iran's remaining capabilities, Trump appears unlikely to get on board with such a move. His central post-October 7 political argument -- that he alone can rebuild Israel's strategic position while working in lockstep with Trump -- has become increasingly harder to sustain.