Iran’s Strategy: Expand the War, Increase the Cost, Outlast Trump
The Islamic Republic is aiming to draw out the conflict and broaden the fighting. That would force President Trump to risk more casualties and...
U.S. and Israel Striking Iran Security Agencies That Helped Crush Protests
Their attacks have targeted police stations and intelligence bases in what may be part of a plan to encourage Iranians to rise up against...
When Trump Meets Germany’s Merz, Iran Will Likely Dominate Discussion
Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s visit to Washington, long planned, is now likely to be dominated by discussions of the attack, which Europeans did not take...
Israel Seizes Chance to Crush Hezbollah and Remake Mideast Amid Iran War
With the war against Iran underway, and the U.S. military as a powerful ally, the Israeli government is seizing its chance to move against...
Germany Has Ratcheted Up Defense Spending. In Europe, That Worries Some People.
Soon the country’s armed forces budget could exceed those of Britain and France combined. In Paris, there are concerns that European “strategic autonomy” will...
