Trump's Iran Dilemma: A Clash Within 'America First'
- President Donald Trump returned early from the G7 summit in Canada to meet his national security team amid escalating Israel-Iran tensions on June 19, 2025.
- Trump's more hardline stance on Iran contrasts with his earlier 'America first' isolationism, causing division among his supporters and Republican hawks urging military action.
- Prominent Republicans like Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham advocate backing Israel militarily, while allies such as Steve Bannon warn that deeper involvement risks fracturing Trump's coalition.
- A June 2025 Economist/YouGov poll shows 53% of Republicans oppose US military involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, even as Trump insists Iran must not develop nuclear weapons.
- The potential US-Israel alliance against Iran threatens regional instability, with risks of chaotic collapse in Iran or prolonged conflict, while Trump hopes to keep American involvement limited.
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