Iran war scenario

House rejects bill to strip Israel aid despite over 100 Democrats voting to cut funding

The House voted 314 to 104 to defeat the measure, offered as an amendment to a State Department spending bill by Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky.

US Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) speaks to the press as he exits a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington.
US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (not pictured) alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, joined by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Trump warns US will 'probably' strike Iran tonight after saying MoU is 'over'

Water discharging from a desalination plant into the Zalmon River and into the Sea of Galilee, March 4, 2026.

A 'stab in the back': Israel's refusal to extend Jordanian water agreement may spark crisis

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg enters the new NATO headquarters building in Brussels, Belgium, May 7, 2018

NATO set to restate 'ironclad' Article 5 pledge as Trump joins Ankara summit


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

The Jerusalem Post

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