Is Trump Being Set Up by Israel to Reignite War with Iran?

Should Trump oppose a greater US engagement in the conflict involving Israel and Iran, experts caution that Tel Aviv might engage in deceptive tactics, including assaults on American assets or orchestrated terrorist events. Information obtained by the Tehran Times indicates that “Israel” was planning to orchestrate an explosion in the United States and attribute the act to Iran, presumably with the intent to provoke a large-scale conflict between the US and Iran.

Earlier today, Raymond McGovern, a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer, warned the US maritime assets stationed in the Gulf to expect a false-fag attack by Israel, which ultimately would be blamed on Iran.

FLASH ALERT: CAPT, USS Nimitz, expect to be attacked as you near Middle East – NOT by Iran, but by Israel with false-flag attack, blaming Iran. Honor your oath to the Constitution: Do not cover it up, as the US Navy did when Israel attacked the USS Liberty https://t.co/J6qpuyKHPk

— Ray McGovern (@raymcgovern) June 17, 2025

Earlier today, a report from Tehran Times disclosed that Israel had devised a false flag operation on American territory. Information acquired by the Islamic Republic of Iran’s first English daily newspaper indicates that Israel was scheming to execute an explosion on U.S. soil and subsequently attribute the act to Iran, seemingly to provoke a full-scale conflict between the United States and Iran. The strategy entailed orchestrating a catastrophic event within the U.S. and fabricating evidence to implicate Iran, thus manipulating public sentiment in America and inciting military intervention. According to the report, Iran became aware of the Israeli conspiracy through intelligence shared by an allied nation. Upon discovering the imminent threat, Iranian officials communicated with U.S. authorities, successfully averting the planned explosion.

A “False-Flag” operation is a misleading tactic designed to create the illusion that a different group is to blame, concealing the actual culprit’s identity. The purpose of these operations is to sway public opinion, rationalise certain actions, or elicit particular reactions through subterfuge. Israel’s history is filled with False-Flag operations and orchestrated incidents to spark conflict or shape perceptions, frequently employing various deceptive strategies such as fabricated evidence or misattributed assaults. Perhaps the most documented Israeli False Flag operation is “The Lavon Affair”, also known as “Operation Susannah,” which was orchestrated by Israel’s former Defense Minister, Oinhas Lavon, and carried out in Egypt in 1954 under the watchful eyes of Colonel Binyamin Gibli, the head of Israel’s military intelligence, also known as Aman. The operation entailed the involvement of Israel’s military intelligence agency, which enlisted Egyptian Jews to carry out bombings that would be falsely assigned to local Egyptian groups. Other Israeli False-Flag operations include the alleged Mossad Recruitment of Jundallah Operatives (2007–2008), in which Mossad agents, posing as CIA officials, enlisted individuals from Jundallah, a Sunni militant group located in Pakistan, to carry out operations targeting Iran as part of a complex false flag operation intended to obscure Israeli participation.

According to a 2008 report published by Foreign Policy, the Israeli newspaper Ma’ariv reported that Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu told an audience at Bar Ilan University that the attack on the twin towers in New York on September 11, 2001, had been beneficial for Israel. Let’s not forget that following the 9/11 tragedy, Netanyahu urged the US to invade Iraq during a 2002 hearing in Washington, offering a “guarantee” it would have “enormous positive reverberations on the region,” when in fact it benefited Israel, and Israel alone. He was publicly pushing for the U.S. to invade Iraq.

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Without engaging in conspiracy theories, it is essential to acknowledge the young Mossad agents, commonly known as the “Dancing Israelis“, who were dispatched from Israel to document the events of 9/11, which undeniably suggests prior knowledge. The question of whether 9/11 constituted an Israeli intelligence false flag operation aimed at ensuring US involvement in a conflict with Iraq remains a pertinent inquiry even today. Finally, the USS Liberty incident is noteworthy as it revolves around Israel’s assault on a U.S. Navy intelligence ship during the Six-Day War, which led to 34 American fatalities. This operation is widely believed to have been an Israeli False-Fag operation intended to frame Egypt and provoke American military involvement.

In the aftermath of the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran, brokered by Trump and Qatar following 12 days of severe conflict, the earlier sounds of sirens and explosions in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) have given way to a haze of inquiries regarding the implications of this war and the ambiguity concerning the United States’ interest or readiness to intensify military actions against Iran alongside Israel.

It is not inconceivable that Israel may decide to resume its bombing campaigns against Iran; however, the question of how the Israeli government can secure US support has understandably raised fears about a possible new false flag operation by Israel. After all, the Mossad motto is “By way of deception, thou shalt do war…” 

IMAGE: A projection depicting Israeli and U.S. flags on the walls of the Old City, East Jerusalem, Israeli-occupied Palestine, June 22, 2025. (Source: AFP Photo)

Hilal Kaplan reports for Daily Sabah…

Wait for a false flag from Israel!

To draw the US into a broader war with Iran, Israel might organise terror attacks, and as history shows, its allies could be sacrificed for it

The American people are not enthusiastic about a possible war with Iran. Recent polls show that the vast majority of the public is opposed to a new military adventure. According to the latest data from YouGov, only 5% of the public supports war with Iran, while 85% are clearly opposed.

While support for air operations among Republican voters is limited, Democrats and independents are strongly opposed to the idea. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, even Republican voters who initially supported the idea are growing increasingly opposed to it over time. The American public, still bearing the legacy of the long and exhausting wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, is almost collectively saying “no” to opening a new front.

The relationship between Israel and the U.S. is often described in terms of strategic partnership and the myth of Israel’s being the “only democracy in the Middle East.” However, when we delve into the history of this alliance, we encounter examples of Israel occasionally trying to drag the U.S. into war for its own regional interests. Unfortunately, it is not difficult to predict that Israel will once again undermine the American people’s desire for economic stability and internal peace with a false flag operation.

The Lavon Affair in 1954 and the USS Liberty attack in 1967 are among the most notable examples of this approach. In the Lavon Affair, Israel had Jewish agents in Egypt carry out sabotage against American and British targets, then blamed the radical groups in Egypt in an attempt to provoke the West into taking sides against Egypt.

The USS Liberty incident, however, was far more bloody and controversial. During the Six-Day War, Israeli warplanes bombed an American warship in international waters, killing 34 American soldiers and wounding 171 others. Israel apologised, citing an “identification error,” and paid compensation. However, sailors on board the ship stated that the attack was deliberate, that the American flag was clearly visible, and that the ship’s communication systems were targeted.

These two examples show that when it comes to Israel’s perception of regional threats and security doctrine, it is willing to sacrifice even its allies. This strategy is similarly evident in its current policies toward Iran. Iran’s nuclear program, regional proxy forces, and ideological hostility are seen as an existential threat to Israel. However, the Tel Aviv administration considers U.S. military, diplomatic and technological support essential to engage in an all-out conflict with Iran.

In this context, the following question arises: Could Israel resort to a similar provocative action to draw the U.S. into the heart of the war against Iran? In such a scenario, for example, an Iranian-American could be made to carry out a terrorist act. Or an attack could be organised against an American trade ship in the Red Sea, with Iran being blamed for it. Cyberattacks on civilian targets could be carried out in a way that creates the impression of Iranian involvement, thereby generating public pressure.

While these are merely speculations, they are not entirely implausible given past events. The Lavon and USS Liberty incidents demonstrate that alliances are not always based on mutual trust but sometimes on strategic considerations.

Make no mistake: Israel’s ultimate goal against Iran, which it views as a vital threat, is to draw the U.S. directly into the conflict. Looking at where they have dragged Donald Trump, who was elected U.S. president on the promise of “America First,” we must anticipate that they will spare no effort to turn the man who criticized the Iraq invasion into another Dick Cheney.

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