US and Israeli Endgames for Iran Are Diverging as War Drags On

March 10, 2026, 3:30 PM UTC

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made clear that when it comes to the Iran war, he’s not done yet. Less clear is President Donald Trump’s willingness to let the conflict drag on much longer.

With the 10-day war roiling oil markets and threatening Republican chances in November’s midterm elections, Trump offered his strongest signal yet on Monday that he’s preparing to de-escalate. His military objectives were “pretty well complete,” Trump said, adding that the conflict would end “very soon.”

That contrasted with Netanyahu’s remark the same day that his government’s aim was to “bring the Iranian people to ...

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