《Director of US Counter-Terrorism Center vs Chinese National Football Team》

Trump attacked Iran for Israel, and it looks like he lost the midterm election board.
Trump needs an attack to get a justification for starting a war, in exchange for midterm election victory.
Israel needs an attack to bring the US back to the Middle East, in exchange for Netanyahu escaping arrest.
Iran doesn't need to do anything, and can gain an apparent major victory against American infidels on their home soil.
Three wins. The only loser is Joe Kent. As director of the US National Counter-Terrorism Center, Joe Kent knows what Israel is planning, he doesn't have the ability to stop it, and he doesn't dare to stop it.
What could be the target? The number one target is the World Cup. High number of participants, large global audience, significant international impact, perfect.
The Chinese national team predicted the danger early on, and simply decided not to go.