Analysis: the opening strikes damaged Iran’s launch network, reducing the scale of missile barrages — but intelligence now warns of possible cross-border raids by proxy forces

Commentary: Joint operation aims to neutralize Iran’s initial missile barrage and weaken air defenses; earlier Hezbollah strikes in Lebanon sought to blind warning systems ahead of Israel-US assault

Commentary: War is evil, but failing to strike early can bring far greater disaster later; confronting Iran’s regime may be long and painful, yet it is a moral and national imperative to prevent a growing existential threat to Israel and the region

Opinion: Iran faces its gravest crisis since 1979. Israeli and U.S. strikes may weaken its security elite, but whether they can undermine the regime’s grip on power remains uncertain as domestic unrest and economic turmoil deepen

During the “12-Day War,” the focus was on destroying the nuclear program and striking supporting military infrastructure. Yet the opening hours of the current campaign suggest that at the heart of its operational design lies a different objective: destabilizing the regime’s internal equilibrium and accelerating the internal clocks that could bring about the ayatollahs’ collapse from within, and usher in profound regime change

Opinion: failing to confront Tehran would have strengthened the regime, emboldened its proxies and weakened American power across the Middle East and beyond