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One Global Power, One Regional Power, Two Different Goals

By NYT World · 2026-03-20
One Global Power, One Regional Power, Two Different Goals
Why it matters: Diverging U.S. and Israeli strategies on Iran could reshape Middle East stability.
The United States and Israel, while both concerned with Iran, are seeing their strategic paths diverge significantly after three weeks of conflict, driven by their differing global and regional priorities. While the U.S. frames its approach through a lens of global responsibilities, Israel maintains a more localized, regional focus, leading to potentially conflicting objectives.

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