Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had already declared victory over Iran once, in June last year. Few Israelis believe that the goals he set this time will be met, either.
Since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authority has shifted to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Younger military leaders have come to the fore.
The countries will have to re-evaluate their relationships with Israel, Iran and the United States after a war that has exposed their vulnerability.
Global leaders are struggling in their efforts to find a way to end the American-Israeli war on Iran, and they are spooked about what President Trump might do next.
In an expletive-filled social media post, Mr. Trump said Iran should open the Strait of Hormuz or he will bomb bridges and power plants.
After Iran shot down a U.S. plane and U.S. forces pulled off a risky ground operation to extricate a stranded airman, both sides claimed victory. That confidence could fuel further escalation.
Since 1979, Iran has repeatedly used Americans and Europeans detained on its territory to win concessions over more powerful adversaries.
Our White House reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs parses some of President Trump’s conflicting messages about the war with Iran.
As the White House prepares to release its 2027 budget, President Trump said military protection, not social programs, took precedence.
The interconnectedness of global energy markets means that the effects of Iran’s blockade of the waterway are not limited to countries directly dependent on oil from the Middle East.