FILE PHOTO - Israeli Air Force F-16 fighter jets take part in a ceremony for newly graduated air force pilots at Hatzerim Air Base, June 28, 2010. The Israeli military in February said it had shot down an Iranian drone that infiltrated the country and struck Iranian targets in Syria that launched it. The military said that as part of the unusual event one of its F-16 jets crashed in northern Israel. (REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo)
YJ Fischer, FOX News: Trump's top priority in the Middle East should be avoiding a catastrophic war between Israel and Iran
Israel and Iran appear to be on a collision course towards a war that would be terrible for both countries and the wider region. Such a conflict could draw in Iranian-allied fighters in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq – and possibly even Palestinians – to attack Israel from multiple directions.
It’s vital that the U.S. starts de-escalating the current tension between Israel and Iran to prevent this scenario from becoming a reality.
The Trump administration needs a comprehensive approach, which, detailed below, should include: Establishing red lines with Iran on actions we will not tolerate; opening a direct channel between the Trump administration and Iranian government; increasing efforts to contain Iran’s military presence in Syria; and preserving the Iran nuclear deal.
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WNU Editor: The Middle East is one of those regions in the world where everyone talks about not wanting a war .... but one occurs anyway. In the Israeli - Iran conflict this is especially the case. In this conflict there has been (and is) no middle ground for compromise .... especially when one of the two sides is calling for the extermination of the other. And while I am sure that President Trump and other world leaders are trying their best to pull both sides apart .... their leverage is limited .... especially since both sides have made it very clear that they "want to go at each other". In this environment President Trump and others are powerless, and the only role that I see them playing is trying their best to not escalate it further.
