On July 27 local time, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in the United States. He will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on the 28th. Just before that, on the 27th, during his flight to Michigan in the Air Force One aircraft, Trump told reporters that if the United States had not taken military action against Iran, Israel would have been "eliminated" long ago.
Trump declared that day that American military actions against Iran "fundamentally altered the regional landscape."
"Do you know who has not been eliminated? Without knowing who, we would be unable to survive. Israel. Bibi (Netanyahu) came, and he will tell you." Trump then said, "If I hadn't intervened, those nuclear weapons wouldn't have been destroyed, and Israel was already eliminated months ago."
On the evening of the 27th, Trump made a speech at the General Motors test site in Milford, Michigan, where he once again emphasized the success of the United States' military strikes against Iran. He claimed that the United States had destroyed Iran's navy and air force, and weakened Iran's capabilities in drone and missile production.
Trump also mentioned that on the issue of Iran, his stance is “quite similar” to Netanyahu’s stance, which he will meet on the 28th. However, he admitted that there are some “minor differences” between the two sides. Trump did not provide details.
The United States and Iran suspended mutual attacks over the weekend, but Trump has repeatedly warned that military actions by the US could be restarted if negotiations fail. On the 27th, Trump stated that Iran had taken the initiative to contact the US with a view to resuming negotiations.
American media MS NOW points out that Trump's visit to Michigan is aimed at gaining support from automotive workers and voters in this crucial swing state. He emphasized his government's policies to promote the return of manufacturing in the United States, increase employment in the automotive industry, and strengthen economic development, thereby accumulating political capital for the upcoming mid-term elections.
However, although Trump described his military actions against Iran as a “great success,” the reaction of the audience to his remarks about the war in Iran was clearly less enthusiastic than the response to his discussions on immigration and the US-Mexico border issues.
