President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed he eliminated Iran's leadership, systematically minimizing Israel's military contribution, according to an Israeli commentary. The analysis notes that Israel alone, through IDF intelligence and IAF operations, killed senior Iranian political and military figures in Operations Rising Lion and Roaring Lion, and that the US joined the fighting only after Israel had already achieved air superiority.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed that he eliminated Iran's leadership, while systematically downplaying the Israeli military role, according to a commentary circulated by reports. The analysis asserts that it was Israel alone — through Aman (IDF Military Intelligence) and the Israeli Air Force — that killed senior Iranian political and military figures during Operations Rising Lion (June 2025) and Roaring Lion (February 2026). The United States, the commentary notes, joined the fighting only nine days after Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, and only after IAF jets had already achieved air superiority over Tehran. The piece also states that in the early days of Rising Lion, the Israeli Air Force dropped four times as many munitions as the U.S. Air Force. The commentary is an editorial rebuttal to what it describes as Trump's systematic minimization of Israel's contribution to the campaigns. The Zioneer has previously reported on the two operations, including the IAF chief's acknowledgment of air superiority during Rising Lion. The claims in the commentary have not been independently verified.
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