Reserve Lt. Col. Amit Yagur said on Channel 14 Monday morning that President Trump's preference is to avoid a strike on Iran, and that the current situation may be a US attrition war against Iran. He assessed that the Iranian regime is weakening day by day, and that the lack of a strike does not mean Israel and the West are losing.
Reserve Lt. Col. Amit Yagur, a military commentator on Channel 14, said Monday morning that President Trump’s preference is to avoid a direct strike on Iran, and that the current standoff may be best understood as a US attrition war against the Iranian regime. Yagur assessed that the Iranian regime is weakening day by day, and that the absence of a large-scale strike does not imply a loss for Israel and the West.
Yagur’s analysis echoes earlier comments he made on Channel 14 in July, when he argued that Trump has no intention of returning to negotiations and that the US aims to topple the regime. It also aligns with assessments by other Israeli commentators, such as Tamir Morag, who has said Trump prefers to maintain pressure without full-scale war until the US midterm elections in November.
The broader context: The Zioneer has previously reported on US-Israel coordination for possible strikes on Iran, and on the internal debate within the Israeli security establishment about the optimal strategy. Yagur’s latest remarks come amid ongoing tension between Washington and Tehran, with no immediate resolution in sight.
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