(June 19, 2025 / JNS)
U.S. President Donald Trump finds himself at a historic crossroads as Israel continues a bold and highly coordinated military campaign to eliminate Iran’s nuclear capabilities. Will he authorize targeted U.S. airstrikes to help finish the job, or will the isolationist wing of the MAGA movement keep America on the sidelines?
JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum and Mark Regev, former Israeli Ambassador to the United Kingdom—both former advisers in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office—are here to break it down: Will the United States join Israel in its war against Iran?
- Blum and Regev present both sides of the argument:
- The case for American intervention, including the strategic opportunity to dismantle the Iranian nuclear threat once and for all.
- The case against direct involvement, highlighting risks to U.S. troops and the political pressure Trump faces from anti-war voices inside his own party.
Also discussed:
- The unprecedented success of Israel’s preemptive strikes
- Whether Iran’s regime is collapsing from within
- What role America is playing behind the scenes
- How this moment could reshape the Middle East and possibly free the hostages still held in Gaza.
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