Iran war scenario

Netanyahu shows 'political desperation' in push for Trump backing, US sources tell 'Post'

As Netanyahu seeks more Trump endorsements before Israel's elections, US officials signal readiness to work with any government and pursue regional deals.

Banner from the Likud campaing showing Prime Minister Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump.
Women carrying weapons resembling shoulder-fired missiles ride in a truck during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

Tehran threatens strikes on energy, civilian targets, and nuclear escalation if attacked - report

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir speaks at a conference of senior command staf at the Glilot IDF base on October 4, 2026.

Zamir says return to war with Iran may postpone Israel election as Pentagon prepares plans - report

Soldiers of the home front during a recent drill.

IDF Home Front Haifa District is 'readier than ever' for Iran, Houthis - interview


Iran's President Pezeshkian: 'We are in full-fledged war with America, Israel, and Europe'

The Iranian president added that Tehran faces a worse threat than its war with Iraq in the 1980s, and that Tehran is better equipped to give "a more decisive response" militarily to its adversaries.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian speaks during an interview in Tehran, Iran, August 28, 2025.

Is Iran the new Iraq? Here are the similarities — and big differences

If the Iran war talk sounds familiar, it might be because there are elements that resemble the lead-up to the 2003 Iraq War, not least among them the Israel factor.

M302 rockets found aboard the Klos C ship are displayed at an Israeli navy base in the Red Sea resort city of Eilat March 10, 2014. The ship seized by the Israeli navy on suspicion of smuggling arms from Iran to the Gaza Strip docked on Saturday in Israel, which planned to put the cargo on display i

Despite the fearmongering, war with Iran is still far off

While miscalculation by both sides can always spiral into a full-fledged conflict, as happened with the 2006 Lebanon war, this time around such an occurrence seems doubtful.

Missiles and a portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran

Netanyahu says not seeking Iran war as U.S. faces deadline

"I trust his [Trump's] judgment," Netanyahu told Fox News' "Fox & Friends" program, a show Trump has frequently praised. "He'll do the right thing."

Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a news conference at the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv, Israel, April 30, 2018

Iran has missiles that can hit Israel, Revolutionary Guards official says

The commander warned that “the Zionist regime is our biggest target.”

Iran launches missile from undisclosed location

Iranian Revolutionary Guards fire rockets near US warships in Gulf

"These actions were highly provocative, unsafe, and unprofessional and call into question Iran's commitment to the security of a waterway vital to international commerce," US official says.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman [file]

As Syria Burns, Hezbollah Spreads

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Iranian admiral: The US can expect heavy losses at sea should it attack Iran

The commander of Iran's navy threatens to sink American naval vessels, cites progressive naval capabilities after sending fleet toward US shores.

Missile fired from an Iranian warship