Professor Sachs argues that the attacks have nothing to do with nuclear threats, calling them instead an imperial war aimed at sustaining US–Israeli hegemony and controlling Middle Eastern oil. He accuses Donald Trump of acting at the behest of Benjamin Netanyahu, warning that the world is being pushed toward a wider global conflict.
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Jeffrey Sachs Interview | 'Trump Takes Orders from Netanyahu': Professor Jefferey Sachs
Feb 28, 2026 | In an explosive interview with NDTV, renowned economist and geopolitical commentator Jeffrey Sachs, Professor at Columbia University, delivers a blistering critique of the US–Israel military strikes on Iran.
Professor Sachs argues that the attacks have nothing to do with nuclear threats, calling them instead an imperial war aimed at sustaining US–Israeli hegemony and controlling Middle Eastern oil. He accuses Donald Trump of acting at the behest of Benjamin Netanyahu, warning that the world is being pushed toward a wider global conflict.
Professor Sachs argues that the attacks have nothing to do with nuclear threats, calling them instead an imperial war aimed at sustaining US–Israeli hegemony and controlling Middle Eastern oil. He accuses Donald Trump of acting at the behest of Benjamin Netanyahu, warning that the world is being pushed toward a wider global conflict.
