For Team Trump, Victory in World War III Begins in Iran and Ends in Ukraine – The Hill

Analysts Mark Toth and Colonel Jonathan Sweet state in a column for The Hill that “for Team Trump, winning World War III begins in Iran and ends in Ukraine.”

Their thesis fully fits within the security paradigm of Israel and Ukraine: two wars, but one shared threat — Iran, Russia, and China.

“For Team Trump, destroying Iran’s nuclear program is the first step toward a free Ukraine and dismantling the new Axis of Evil,” the article emphasizes.

Why the focus shifts from Ukraine to Iran

• 46 years — according to analysts, this is how long Tehran has waged war against the U.S. and its allies, both directly and via proxies.
• Since 2024, Iran has launched more than 400 ballistic missiles and over 1,000 drones at Israeli territory.
• 24 civilians have been killed, over 500 wounded. Israel’s supply of Arrow interceptors is running low.
• 20 million barrels of oil per day pass through the Strait of Hormuz — 20% of global exports.
• USS Gerald Ford, USS Nimitz, and USS Carl Vinson form the largest U.S. naval group in the region in decades.

Trump’s hawks: their main arguments

1. The Fordow threat. Iran’s underground nuclear site is designed to survive most bomb attacks. Without neutralizing it, diplomacy is pointless.
2. Drone supplies from Iran strengthen both Hamas and Putin’s military.
3. Public ultimatum. Trump demands Iran’s unconditional surrender and rejects Putin’s offer to mediate.

Iran–Ukraine connection: Israel’s perspective

NAnews – Israel News emphasizes: a strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure weakens the Tehran–Moscow axis. This benefits Ukraine on the eastern front and simultaneously reinforces Israel’s regional position.

Moscow and Beijing: blackmail and false peace offers

The Russian Foreign Ministry threatens “nuclear catastrophe” if Israel continues targeting Iran’s nuclear facilities. China hypocritically calls for “de-escalation,” blaming Israel while completely ignoring Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine.

For Israelis of Ukrainian origin

• Israel’s security depends on deterring the Iranian threat.
• Ukraine’s victory depends on halting drone deliveries from Iran to Russia.
• Oil prices directly affect both Israel and Ukraine: a closed Strait of Hormuz would harm both economies.
• Legal solidarity between Jerusalem and Kyiv is a response to the double standards of Moscow and Beijing.

Quotes

“I said, ‘Why don’t you deal with your own wars first,’” — Trump, responding to Putin’s mediation offer.

“This is not revenge — it is justice on behalf of the victims,” — said Ukrainian prosecutor Yuriy Bielousov.

Victory is only possible through united fronts

Why the victory begins in Iran

According to The Hill, Team Trump believes that the U.S. and its allies are already engaged in a global confrontation with the so-called “Axis of Evil”: Russia, China, and Iran. While Ukraine was previously seen as the key battlefield, attention is now shifting to Iran.

Why Iran is dangerous

Iran has waged a shadow war against the U.S. and Israel for decades, supplies drones and weapons to Russia for attacks on Ukraine, and is working to develop nuclear weapons that could destabilize the entire Middle East. Tehran also threatens to close the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of global oil exports pass — posing a threat to both regional and global economies.

How it connects to Ukraine

Defeating Iran would weaken both Moscow and Beijing by stripping them of a key military ally. But the ultimate victory requires defeating Russia in Ukraine. Only then can the West claim full strategic superiority.

Conclusion: one front, one goal

Team Trump believes that winning World War III starts with dismantling Iran’s nuclear program and ends with the liberation of Ukraine and the fall of Putin’s regime. These aren’t two separate conflicts — they are connected fronts where progress in one supports the other.

NAnews – Israel News underscores that victory for the U.S. and its allies is impossible without simultaneous pressure on Iran and continued support for Ukraine. A strike on the Fordow site would send a clear message to Putin and Xi Jinping: the West is no longer backing down.

For the Jewish and Ukrainian peoples, whose histories are deeply intertwined, this path offers not only the end of terror, but also a chance at renewed strategic partnership. Only united resistance to the Axis of Evil can put an end to World War III — which is already underway, piece by piece, yet ruthlessly.