Israel’s Role in Pushing Trump Toward Iran Conflict 🇮🇱

“They've unleashed something which has consequences which neither Washington nor perhaps even the Israeli government fully understood.”

Israel played an “instrumental” role in persuading Donald Trump to launch the Iran war, and must now show restraint in Lebanon if any ceasefire is to succeed, says former British ambassador to the US Sir Peter Westmacott.

Sir Peter Westmacott was speaking to Rosie Wright and Calum Macdonald on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every Monday-Thursday from 6-10am.

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