Axios: Washington Informed Israel that Estimates for Overthrowing the Iranian Regime Were Too Optimistic

SadaNews - On Friday, the American site Axios revealed details of a phone call that took place a few days ago between U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, discussing the ongoing military operations in Iran.

The site reported from a senior American official and an Israeli source familiar with the details that Vance informed Netanyahu that Israeli estimates regarding the course of the war and the likelihood of overthrowing the Iranian regime were "too optimistic."

The source indicated that the American Vice President had expressed significant skepticism regarding these expectations even before the outbreak of military confrontation.

According to American and Israeli sources, the current assessment held by Vance indicates that the war will not end as quickly as expected, suggesting the continuation of military operations for several more weeks, which contradicts the more optimistic timelines that were proposed at the beginning of the conflict.

This leak comes at a time when the region is experiencing unprecedented military escalation, amid differing political and military readings between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding the final outcomes of the war and its potential to achieve a radical change in the Iranian political structure.