In a new analysis, commentator Yair Goldblatt argues that President Trump is prioritizing U.S. economic interests before addressing Israel's most pressing concern—Iranian proxies and ballistic missiles. Goldblatt also suggests that the U.S. did not prevent Israel's attempt to eliminate Mojtaba Khamenei because Trump considers Mojtaba's rise a form of 'regime change,' contrary to previous assessments that Mojtaba is more extreme than his father, Ali Khamenei.
The batch contains a single message from commentator Yair Goldblatt, originally published on an Arabic-Israeli security analysis platform. Goldblatt argues that President Trump's approach reflects prioritizing American economic stability before addressing Israel's core security needs regarding Iranian proxies and ballistic missiles. He further contends that Trump's framing of Mojtaba Khamenei's rise as 'regime change' may explain why Washington did not prevent Israel's reported attempt to eliminate Mojtaba alongside his father, Ali Khamenei — despite earlier assessments that Mojtaba is more extreme. The message is an attributed opinion piece with no additional corroboration from official sources or other outlets. As The Zioneer reported earlier Wednesday, Trump stated that 'regime change' had occurred and that he would discuss proxies and ballistic missiles later. Goldblatt's analysis offers a critical reading of the president's signals, emphasizing that U.S. national interests remain the primary driver of Washington's policy.
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