The U.S.-Israel war on Iran has no winners; a quick end is unlikely and wider escalation looms.
Browsing: Escalation
Khamenei’s assassination escalates to an existential fight; diplomacy is impossible, and a long war is likely.
Iraq is being pulled into the war; rockets have landed across the country, and the government does not fully control the factions.
Operation Epic Fury is a systematic campaign targeting leadership, missiles, and nuclear remnants—aiming for regime change.
Trump and Iran are playing a game of chicken; neither wants war, but each believes the other will blink.
With the USS Gerald R. Ford in the Mediterranean, the U.S. is poised for a strike on Iran; diplomacy narrows.
U.S.-Iran talks produced a “guiding framework,” but the next round will be decisive: either technical steps toward a deal or escalation.
Ten predictions on U.S.-Iran: limited strikes likely; protests may erupt; escalation possible; peaceful resolution window closing.
Trump’s “small attack” plan is a miscalculation; Iran would retaliate forcefully, risking wider war and an exit-less conflict.
The Saudi-UAE rivalry in Yemen has erupted into open confrontation, reshaping alliances and threatening the fragile political process.