Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.
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With Decision to Bomb Iran, Trump Injects U.S. Into Middle East Conflict
By bombing three nuclear sites in Iran, the United States has joined Israel’s war against the country. Now it is bracing for Iranian retaliation.
Israeli Attacks in Iran Kill Three More Commanders, Israel Says
The claims by the Israeli military came as aircraft tracker data indicated American B-2 bombers might be moving into position for joining the assault on Iran.
U.S. Deploys B-2 Bombers as Trump Plans to Meet National Security Team
The planes can carry bombs capable of striking an underground nuclear facility in Iran if President Trump decides to join the conflict.
Israel Says It Killed Top Iran Commander Who Oversees Proxy Militias
Mohammed Said Izadi, one of the commanders Israel said it killed, was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.
As U.S. Enters War Against Iran, the Mideast Fears What’s Next
The fight between two well-armed Mideast powers has their neighbors worried about the conflict spreading, a concern only deepened by U.S. involvement.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Planning for His Possible Assassination, Picks Successors
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not only picked replacements in his chain of military command in case they are killed in Israeli strikes, he has also named three senior clerics to replace him should he, too, be slain.
Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens
Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.
Are Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran Within Legal Bounds?
International law experts are divided.