The true art of the con lies in making the mark believe the target was their idea all along. Benjamin Netanyahu did not just pull Donald Trump into a war with Iran; he systematically engineered a psychological trap, using the American president’s thirst for history-defining validation as the ultimate leverage.

The trick started behind closed doors. Netanyahu did not show Trump the messy reality of a long war. Instead, he presented a flawless illusion. He promised a quick, clean strike that would smash Iran’s missile labs and break their nuclear program and bring down the whole regime in days. Continue reading →