Trump’s Iran Policy Leaves Israel Exposed, Opinion Says

This opinion piece argues that Donald Trump has tried to project strength, deterrence and hard bargaining, but in the Iran arena he has increasingly looked like a leader who promises order and produces instability. The author says the result has been a more volatile region, embarrassed allies and diplomacy reduced to statements and media moves, with Israel and Iran continuing to strike each other amid shifting American messages.

According to the article, the Trump administration says it is holding talks with Iran to stabilize the Strait of Hormuz and open the way to a new regional arrangement. But on the ground, attacks continue, ceasefires remain fragile, and Washington’s signals to partners are contradictory. The writer calls this political “charlatanism,” meaning a gap between Trump’s narrative and reality, and says Congress has begun challenging the war powers Trump claimed for himself while some moves were aimed at limiting his freedom of action against Iran.

The piece says Israel is not formally abandoned, but risks becoming a pawn in a self-contradictory American strategy driven by tactical needs in Washington. It argues that Iran has been hit but not destroyed, remaining dangerous because it survived the blows. The text links this to post October 7 Israeli thinking, saying Israel has moved toward a logic of preemption through destruction, with repeated strikes, broader targets and less strategic patience, a posture that may create operational superiority but not a sustainable strategy.

The article also says Russian and Chinese observers, as well as Europeans, see the confrontation as evidence of Western weakness and American inconsistency. It concludes that Israel cannot rely entirely on US political swings and should build a more independent security doctrine, stronger intelligence depth and clearer decision-making chains. It notes that Roman Gofman is set to take over the Mossad in June 2026, but says no appointment can offset an unstable ally.