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In Trump Era, Israel Sees Opportunity to Shift U.S. Approach to Iran
(Bloomberg) David Wainer - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is formulating a strategy that will lead to a more concerted global effort to keep Iran's regional aspirations in check, a senior Israeli official said. "The urgent task is to stop Iran from becoming a superpower in the region," said Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror, Netanyahu's former national security adviser. "The prime minister will argue, first and foremost, that the U.S. should work to diminish the partnership between Russia and Iran in the region." According to Robert Satloff, executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Israel wants to see a reset of America's view of Iran, to see it as a major promoter of regional instability that must be contained. "The first request will be for Trump to see Iran as part of the problem rather than as part of the solution in the region," Satloff said. "The argument will be to work hand in hand with Israel on tightening the noose around Iran rather than sever the [nuclear] deal and open up a Pandora's box between America and global powers, freeing Iran from whatever constraints that currently exist."