President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Washington on Tuesday for their first face-to-face discussion since the United States and Israel initiated a military campaign against Iran on February 28. The meeting serves as a focal point for both administrations as they navigate the political consequences of the conflict.

According to the Tehran Times, the meeting is an attempt by the U.S. administration to project a sense of victory despite what the outlet describes as an "empty U.S. arsenal" and limited military capacity. The report characterizes the current state of the war as a "protracted conflict" that has triggered significant domestic outrage within both the United States and Israel. While the Tehran Times frames the meeting as a response to political fallout, official U.S. and Israeli readouts—which were not provided in the source text—typically characterize such meetings as strategic coordination efforts. The Tehran Times explicitly labels the current U.S. narrative of success as an "illusion of victory," suggesting that the military objectives have not been met as effectively as the White House claims.