Bowen: Trump and Netanyahu wanted to reshape the Middle East - now they risk a permacrisis

Former President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly aimed to fundamentally alter the Middle East landscape. Their strategies, however, may have inadvertently led to an escalating and prolonged period of instability. The article suggests that a miscalculation regarding a potential conflict with Iran has resulted in a loss of control over the unfolding consequences.

This situation matters because the actions and miscalculations of major global powers can have far-reaching and destabilizing effects on international relations and regional security.