As Trump delays choosing between escalation and diplomacy, Washington sustains a costly blockade, leaving Israel overstretched, facing a persistent Iran threat and a grinding war with Hezbollah in the north
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As Trump delays choosing between escalation and diplomacy, Washington sustains a costly blockade, leaving Israel overstretched, facing a persistent Iran threat and a grinding war with Hezbollah in the north
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07:02 AM • April 30 2026 IDT
The Wall Street Journal report on Wednesday matches assessments by Israeli sources: U.S. President Donald Trump remains undecided. He appears uninterested in renewing an intense war with Iran, and on the other hand is wary of withdrawing from the Persian Gulf without a deal that would limit the Iranian regime's ability to restart its nuclear program.
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