Trump rebuffs Netanyahu's Iran uprising plan, cites risk of a massacre
TL;DR
Trump told Netanyahu that calling Iranians to protest would be too risky and could trigger a massacre, while U.S. officials say regime change is a “bonus” rather than the main goal. Netanyahu pressed for conditions to spark a popular uprising, but turnout during the Festival of Fire was limited, and both sides are weighing escalation options against a potential diplomatic path.
- "They'll get mowed down": Trump rebuffed Netanyahu idea to call for Iran uprising Axios
- Israel Thought It Could Spur Rebellion Inside Iran. That Hasn’t Happened. The New York Times
- Trump shot down Netanyahu’s proposal to jointly call for an Iranian uprising — report The Times of Israel
- Israel urges Iranians to revolt but privately assesses they’ll be ‘slaughtered’ The Washington Post
- The War Is Preventing an Iranian Uprising. Just Look at post-October 7 Israel Haaretz
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