Opinion: Iran has shown it will not surrender to pressure or threats; if Washington expects Israel to act decisively, this is the test of its backing

Analysis: Israel’s Dahieh strike was meant to enforce its new deterrence formula, but Hezbollah and Iran threats could turn a limited signal into a wider round

Analysis: Russia’s role in Egypt’s Dabaa nuclear plant is less about energy than leverage and Israel is the point; it binds Cairo to Moscow and reshapes Israel’s southern strategic flank

Opinion: Claims that Iran’s regime is more likely to collapse after the campaign echo similar promises of growing cracks in Hamas and Hezbollah, as unquestioned media ‘mantras’ resurface