Iran-Israel Conflict

No one wants a long war, and doing nothing was no longer an option.

Pushing too hard for a peace deal could come at the expense of more pragmatic action against shared threats.

Washington would struggle to secure dangerous materials, technologies, and expertise.

The United States and Israel are speeding up the collapse of nonproliferation.

The 1981 strike on an Iraqi reactor jolted Baghdad’s nuclear program into high gear.

The regime has been pushed to the edge of strategic pivot.

In D.C. visit, Netanyahu is expected to toast Trump for U.S. attack on Iran.

He’s hoping the Iran war will erase the stain of Oct. 7.

Trump’s approach to Iran shows that America’s crisis of manhood has hit the global stage.

Trump’s misplaced faith in the efficacy of the Iran attacks will bring more war.

Satellite imagery confirms that Iranian capabilities are bruised, not annihilated.

Nuclear uncertainty is bad for regional stability.

The Iranian leader downplayed Washington’s weekend assault and warned against further military action.

The White House is scrambling to control the narrative on how effective the U.S. strikes against Iran were.

Experts say the 2015 nuclear deal constrained Tehran’s nuclear ambitions better than the recent U.S. strikes.

Ignoring Tehran’s oil shipments has been informal policy for years. What if Washington made it official?

China has plenty to lose from instability.

Without support from a weakened Tehran, the region’s extremist movements would wither.

As Putin’s dependence on Iran decreases, he seeks to maintain ties with Tehran’s regional rivals.

It is becoming harder than ever to imagine that Iran will abandon nuclear ambitions.

Pretoria’s balancing act may only become more challenging if a cease-fire fails to hold.

A 1973 bipartisan coalition promised to restore constitutional balance, but Trump’s recent actions show things didn’t work out as planned.

China is happy to step back from the Middle East so that it can challenge the United States where it counts.

After an initial tit-for-tat exchange that enraged U.S. President Donald Trump, the two sides have refrained from further strikes.

Amid chaos and missile fire, ships are still sailing as normal.

Trump’s insistence on zero enrichment was a poison pill in talks with Iran.

Israel accused Iran of violating the truce hours after agreeing to it.

The president swore off building nations, not destroying them.

Technical dominance can’t compel regime change.

The attack was reportedly telegraphed in advance, suggesting that Tehran seeks to limit U.S. blowback.

The Trump administration did not give Congress advance warning of the attack, prompting outcry from Democrats and some Republicans.

Beijing cares more about the Gulf states than Tehran’s future.

Tehran fired at least six missiles toward Qatar, which is home to the United States’ Al Udeid Air Base.

The crisis in the Middle East shows why the world must repair Trump’s damage to the nonproliferation landscape.

The attack on Iran makes it harder to get any adversaries to the table. 

For months, he seemed to prefer a nuclear deal over military action—until he didn’t.

The regime is too weak to escalate or dash to a bomb.

Global reactions remain mixed, with many Western and regional powers calling for a return to diplomacy while stopping short of condemning U.S. military involvement.

U.S. strikes were limited, but the campaign against Iran could still get messy.

Read the full text of U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the attack was “very successful.”

But Tehran maintains that it won’t negotiate on its nuclear program while strikes continue.

Why the mercurial president has failed to deliver on his anti-war rhetoric.

Tehran has warned Washington that its participation would likely lead to all-out war.

Trump initially showed caution but now seems to want the credit.

First it humiliated the Arabs, then the Iranians—but Israel still needs Trump.

Strategic concerns and domestic politics also played a role.

Can victory over Iran secure the Israeli leader’s legacy?

Beijing’s response is stronger and more direct than before.

The White House hasn’t ruled out direct U.S. military involvement in Israel’s war with Tehran, worrying lawmakers.

By backing Israel’s attack on Iran, Trump violated his anti-war pledge. Will his opponents take advantage of it?

Israel and the Gulf have rival visions for Iran’s role in the region. Now Washington has to pick one.

In response, Tehran has ruled out cease-fire negotiations until Israel stops its assault.

Netanyahu might be bumbling into a war of attrition with Iran.

Iran’s nuclear program is damaged, but its determination is heightened.

Scenarios include an Iranian defeat, an Israeli retreat—or an expanded regional conflict.

Israeli strikes killed several of Iran’s top military commanders.

Israel’s strikes keep Iran out of the nuclear club.

The massive barrage is in direct response to Israeli strikes on Tehran’s nuclear infrastructure.

The Israeli strikes aren’t about facilities or centrifuges, but regime change.

Traders fear a wider conflict, even if oil facilities haven’t been targeted yet.

Its proxies are weakened, and its arsenals have been degraded.

The Israeli attack on Iran is about much more than its nuclear program.

The attack comes after a frenzy of speculation that Israel was planning to take military action against Iran’s nuclear facilities.

The calculus behind Iran’s stunning reversal on a new nuclear deal.

Documents posted on Telegram detailed Israeli weapons, munition, and troop movements ahead of its counterattack against Iran.

With other components of its defense strategy in tatters, attention turns to Iran’s nuclear threshold capability.

This week’s strikes could draw a line in the sand—or set the stage for a bigger offensive.

Israel’s military vows that the attack “will have consequences.”

They have big guns, fighter jets, and are hard to kill—with Iran’s weapons, at least.

As the Middle East braces for further escalation, what are Tehran’s options?

Israel’s ability to strike at the heart of the regime will lead to purges and paranoia.

“We are not building a military that can handle three theaters simultaneously,” one expert said.

The lack of a formal security pact with the United States encourages Israel to gamble and risk escalation.

A tense showdown risks spiraling out of control.

Uneasy alliances are being tested by Israeli strikes.

The assassination of the Hamas political leader points to public dissatisfaction with the regime in Tehran.