According to The New York Times, Netanyahu presented Trump with a false 'near-certain victory' plan that promised to destroy Iran's missile program in weeks, prevent retaliation, and trigger regime collapse.

The pitch included a video of potential replacement leaders like Reza Pahlavi, claims that protests could be fueled with covert support, and the possibility of Kurdish fighters opening a second front.

Israeli intelligence falsely suggested Iran would be too weakened to respond effectively and that U.S. interests would face minimal risk. Trump was convinced, replying, 'Sounds good to me.'