As Trump Awaits Netanyahu's War Pitch, Iranian President Says Israel, US Already Waging 'Full-Scale War'
Regional stability hinges on credible deterrence and strategic partnerships with key allies.
The press loves treating Tehran’s complaints as moral testimony and Netanyahu’s warnings as warmongering, as if the only “full-scale war” here is America listening to an ally. Iran’s president is not describing victimhood. He’s describing sanctions and information pressure the West uses to contain a regime that funds proxies, builds missiles, and menaces shipping lanes.
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As Trump Awaits Netanyahu's War Pitch, Iranian President Says Israel, US Already Waging 'Full-Scale War' Two days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's is expected to pitch President Trump on a new round of war with Iran, Iran's president says the United States, Israel and Europe are already waging "full-fledged war" on Iran, and that a return to kinetic warfare will result in a "more decisive response" than the retaliation witnessed during June's 12-day war.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's comments came in a 6,600-word interview published on the official website of the country's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Khamenei. The wide-ranging discussion addressed the full spectrum of challenges the country is facing, including internal political, social, economic and cultural ones....
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The press loves treating Tehran’s complaints as moral testimony and Netanyahu’s warnings as warmongering, as if the only “full-scale war” here is America listening to an ally. Iran’s president is not describing victimhood. He’s describing sanctions and information pressure the West uses to contain a regime that funds proxies, builds missiles, and menaces shipping lanes.
What gets missed is the conservative concern about public trust and national interest. If Washington is going to consider renewed strikes, it needs a clear objective, credible intelligence, and an exit ramp, not vague talk of “tolerating” this or that capability. Mission creep in the Middle East is how priorities at home get neglected.
An America First approach means rule of law and national security without becoming anyone’s automatic air force. Allies can be partners. They cannot be the authors of U.S. policy. The principle at stake is simple: decisions about war must be made for America’s safety, with discipline and accountability.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.