Opinion: Unlike Hezbollah, the Islamic Republic is a sovereign state with a declared nuclear ambition, and while Trump demands restraint from Israel, Jerusalem will need to clarify what it considers a violation, and what it is entitled to do in response

Opinion: The Iranian missile strikes have erased the center-periphery divide in Israel, proving that survival now depends on urban resilience and communal solidarity forged on the border communities

Since replacing Soleimani after his assassination in 2020 US drone strike, Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani has struggled to assert control; with Hezbollah weakened, Iran’s proxies stayed out; 'Qaani's in over his head,' Iran expert says