U.S.-Israel Rift Emerges Over Iran Campaign Objectives and Duration

The U.S.-Israel military campaign against Iran has exposed deep fissures between the two allies over the operation's objectives and duration.

“Foreign Affairs Columnist at The New York Times, Thomas Friedman joins Smerconish to discuss the latest in the war with Iran”

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Netanyahu achieved his long-held ambition to topple the Iranian leadership, but Trump did not mention regime change.

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An American official told Reuters that the two countries' military campaigns have different aims.

Only one in four Americans say they support American strikes on Iran.

Primaries began in swing states that may determine control of Congress.

The energy shock resulting from the war in Iran will impact the global economy for years to come.

The current shock affects about 20% of oil and gas exports.

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A country's energy stockpiles could reach critical levels within just three weeks if the war continues.

Restoring supply chains to pre-war levels may take around one to two years.

The war reversed the dollar's steady decline as investors turned to liquidity.

The Rahman Textile factory had been audited by Hessen's compliance team in March.

“Summary: Trump and Netanyahu, at the outset of the campaign to bombard Iran last Saturday, said the goal was regime change, but Trump did not mention in remarks at the White House the day before yesterday, two days after the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and most Iranian leaders in Israeli airstrikes, that toppling the Iranian government was a top priority for him”

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Factory owner Faisal Rahman claimed the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection in January.

Clean Clothes Campaign spokesperson said the audit system was fundamentally broken.

Police detained Faisal Rahman as the death toll rose to 33.

Exits were found welded shut to prevent worker theft.