Israel might not attack Dahiyeh and Tyre and Hezbollah might not strike Tel Aviv and Haifa, but the border towns will get no rest

While Gulf states continue to pursue a policy of containment regarding Iranian attacks, the responses they trigger could escalate into a region-wide war

The prime minister's capitulation to the U.S. president stems from the pardon he hopes Trump will extract for him from the Israeli president. The question of what the point of the war is has been pushed to the sidelines

Lebanon's negotiations with Israel were meant to sideline the Islamic Republic, but Israel's tactical gains may instead be increasing Tehran's leverage, helping Hezbollah rebuild politically, recover its strength and preserve its foothold in Lebanon

New proposals seek to compensate Tehran for war damage and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while sidestepping core disputes over uranium enrichment, but Iran appears in no hurry to compromise