Oh I think they both know very well what they are doing, and both, in their own way are being successful. Nethanayu has played upon Trumps narcissistic desire to be praised and publicly admired to lure him into a war with Iran, a war which he (Netanyahu) needs to stand any chance of re-election in November, else he faces prosecution and possibly imprisonment. Iran on the other hand, having been attacked has realised that Trump (nor his military leadership) has any coherent plan for this war beyond unleashing aerial bombardment against their country. A bombardment which shows no signs of leading to victory, and is costing the USA vast amounts of money. They understand that Trumps lack of geographic knowledge and military ignorance means that he fundementally misunderstands that he cannot control the Straits of Hormuz from Wahington DC. They understand, as they have for generations, that all they have to do is wait. They will remain implacable enemies; they are good at being implaccable enemies and at waiting. They (or rather Trump) have managed the remarkable feat of managing to transform what was a thoroughly vicious and cruelly repressive regime, shunned by much of the world into being the injured party! Well done Donald!
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