If Trump would have continued to try and take the diplomatic route with Iran, he would have seen the same thing we've seen for years. Iran continues to delay, delay, delay. He understood that you could kick this can down the road if you wanted, but the threat would only get bigger.
Local reports indicate Israeli attacks hit symbols of Iran’s regime, including the notorious Evin Prison.
"We are not your enemy," Sara Netanyahu tells Persians worldwide on Instagram next to an image of showing Israeli and Iranian lion embracing and looking at the sunset. Message evokes both Operation Rising Lion and Iran's exiled monarchy.
Even if you set aside the regime’s open threats to destroy Israel, the Islamic Republic has consistently harmed Americans, and dismantling its nuclear program is squarely in America’s interests.
The question remains whether Iran would agree to resume negotiations, or should the US expect a retaliatory response.
