On Israel Update, Michael Doran discusses whether or not President Donald Trump will go all the way with Iran. And if not, what are his options? He notes that there are many tools, apart from direct military assault, that the US can to continue to weaken Iran, and prevent China from regaining its Middle East assets.
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Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan, Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, and Indonesia's Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka during the G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 22, 2025. (Getty Images)