By attacking Iran’s nuclear program, Israel has acted to uphold what five successive American presidents from both parties, including President Trump, have identified as a vital national interest of the United States.

Now is the time for Washington to leave the regime in Tehran with no doubt about America’s unwavering support for our closest and most capable Middle Eastern ally.

At this critical moment, US and Israeli interests are perfectly aligned in preventing a broader Middle East war and ending Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions for good.

The more clearly Tehran perceives zero daylight between Washington and Jerusalem, the better the odds it will comply.

Distancing America from Israel, and conspicuously removing ourselves from the region, will be dangerously counterproductive. Tehran will be emboldened to retaliate aggressively and reconstitute its shattered atomic enterprise.

Most immediately, Trump must state plainly that Iran’s supreme leader faces a........

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