MIDLAND, Texas -
April 10, 2026 -
PRLog -- Wars don't start with a single moment—they creep in through bad advice, flawed assumptions, and urgent convictions dressed up as certainty. The U.S. conflict with Iran didn't happen by accident. At its center sits a strikingly influential trio: Steve Witkoff, Jared Kushner, and Benjamin Netanyahu. In the Trump era, a single suggestion can become policy overnight—just ask anyone who remembers how Ronald Lauder planted the idea of annexing Greenland in the president's head. When influence travels unchecked to the top, mistakes aren't just possible—they become inevitable.
Donald Trump has openly acknowledged that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner played a meaningful role in shaping his call. But that choice didn't come out of nowhere. For weeks leading up to it, Benjamin Netanyahu had been making the same argument in increasingly urgent terms: the window to act was closing, and Iran was getting too close for comfort. That sense of urgency didn't stay confined to private conversations—
it echoed across Washington, picked up by allies on Capitol Hill and reinforced by conservative media figures, all driving home a simple message: move now, or pay for it later.
Meanwhile, Netanyahu leaned on a familiar playbook, warning—much like he had in the lead-up to the Iraq War—that Iran was dangerously close to developing nuclear weapons. Compounding the problem, the administration chose not to include experienced nuclear experts in the negotiating team, a move that reportedly left Iranian officials confused and, according to some analysts, narrowed the space for a more measured, informed diplomatic outcome.
Tap the link to keep reading:
https://fedlannews.com/op-ed/witkoff-kushner-netanyahu-ir...
