Why the U.S. and Israel May Be Waiting to Strike Iran

Did the U.S. and Israel miss the “hot moment” to strike Iran, or is the real move still loading? From Steve Witkoff’s remarks at the IAC to the New York Times report about Netanyahu allegedly urging restraint, they unpack the strategic logic behind not firing yet: why decisive strikes require timing, assets, intelligence and a “day after” plan...and why Tehran’s propaganda blaming Israel and America may be the tell that the regime is scared of its own people. Then the conversation widens into the next pressure point: Phase Two of the Gaza plan, the controversial “Board of Peace,” hostage-family fury and the uncomfortable question of whether politics, legacy, or business incentives are driving the rush.