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US, Israel Tactics Diverge on Iran as Trump's Goals Still 'Fuzzy'
Tulsi Gabbard testified U.S. war aims target Iran's missile and naval capabilities, while Israel focuses on Iranian leadership removal, revealing strategic divergence in mid-March 2026.
- On Thursday, National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard acknowledged at a House hearing that U.S. and Israeli goals differ, testifying that the president's objectives are not the same as Israel's.
- Israel's political pressures, including upcoming elections, push Netanyahu to seek stronger action against Iran, as he has long framed Iran's government as the top enemy and vowed to topple it.
- Middle East Institute senior fellow Brian Katulis said, 'Israel wants some sort of regime change whereas the United States is fuzzy and unclear about what the end state is', highlighting expert views on the gap in Iran objectives.
- On Thursday, the first six days of the war cost taxpayers over $11.3 billion, with U.S. service members' deaths rising to 3, and a $200 billion Pentagon request faces congressional resistance.
- Treasury official Bessent warned that Iranian oil on the water, about 10 days to two weeks of supply, may be unsanctioned as the White House scrambles after Strait of Hormuz disruptions.
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US, Israel tactics diverge on Iran as Trump's goals still 'fuzzy'
US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu both praise their relationship as excellent, but after three weeks of attacking Iran, their tactics are increasingly diverging -- the result, some experts say, of Trump's ill-defined goals.
(Washington = Yonhap News) Correspondent Baek Na-ri = The U.S. intelligence chief stated in a public forum that the war objectives of the United States and Israel are different.
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The US Director of Intelligence stated that America and Israel have "different" goals in waging war against Iran, and it is unknown whether Israel would support a deal with Iran.
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