The Israeli military operation against Iran’s nuclear enrichment facilities and ballistic missile program and the US reaction has set up a test for US President Donald Trump and his campaign promise to keep the United States out of foreign conflicts.

The president had asked Israel to hold off. Now he’s scrambling to make a deal in negotiations that have become even more complex.

Iran appears ready to retaliate if it faces too much pushback. It says this could be “proportionate,” although that leaves many options open.

Tehran clearly miscalculated. Its biggest blunder, perhaps, was to gamble its proxy assets before it needed them to shield its nuclear programme from Israel US President Donald Trump shakes hands ...

Tensions escalate in West Asia after Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites. Iran retaliates with missile and drone attacks. The strikes follow concerns about Iran's nuclear program and failed negotiations.

The attacks bore the twin hallmarks of Israeli military actions under Netanyahu: Tactically brilliant but lacking any strategic vision

This deal isn’t just about nuclear weapons. It’s about the future of the Middle East, the credibility of US foreign policy, and the strength of American leadership.

They died in their own beds. Hossein Salami and Ali Shamkhani—Iran’s most senior military officers and the stewards of Iran’s nuclear weapons program—had spent years threatening Israel with destruction.

President Trump's statement that he's "less confident" about a deal with Iran highlights the growing risk that stalled talks could lead to military conflict.

After such a devastating attack from Israel, Iran’s leaders see no choice but to fight back. Any sign of weakness would severely undermine the regime’s legitimacy at home.

President Donald Trump vetoed an Israeli plan in recent days to kill the Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Sunday. “Have the Iranians killed an American yet?