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Trump’s hesitation on Iran: Why a prompt strike, even if only symbolic, is crucial - opinion

A failure to strike Iran risks empowering the regime and betraying Iranian protesters. President Trump must act decisively now, even if it means a symbolic strike, says Brig. Gen. Nagel.

People walk next to an anti-US mural on a street as protests erupt over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 2, 2026.
US President Donald Trump at the East Room of the White House on January 15, 2026.

Trump told large-scale Iran strikes would not topple Islamic Republic regime, officials tell WSJ

UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) and Lebanese military vehicles patrol in southern Lebanon, as seen from the Israeli side of the border, January 8, 2026

IDF strikes Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, citing repeated ceasefire violations

 L to R: Iran Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, US President Donald Trump against backdrop of respective flags and missile strikes.

US planning of military operation against Iran in 'advanced stages,' official says - report


Israel's state plane, Wing of Zion, departs for Athens amid fears of Iranian retaliation

Israel's version of Air Force One took off from Ben-Gurion Airport on Friday morning just before IDF spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin announced that Iran launched over 100 attack drones.

 Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union chairman Yair Katz is seen ceremonially removing the "experimental" sticker on the Wings of Zion, Israel's answer to Air Force One.

The strike came at the last moment: Why Jerusalem’s timing was its last viable deterrent - analysis

One way or another, it took Iran a very long time to reach the nuclear threshold. Instead of the expected two to five years, twenty-five years passed. When the moment arrived, it left us no choice.

Israeli Air Force personnel seen preparing to strike in Iran on June 13, 2025

Why Israel will always act alone when needed to defend itself - analysis

The Begin Doctrine, created after Israel's strike against Iraq's Osirak nuclear reactor in 1981, commits Israel to preventing any enemy state from obtaining nuclear weapons.

 IAF fighter jets taking off to intercept the UAVs launched from Iran, June 13, 2025.

WATCH: Damage in Iran from Israeli strikes spreads across social media

Footage showing intense damage caused by Israel's airstrikes on Iran as part of Operation "Rising Lion" is being shared across Israeli and Iranian social media.

Smoke from Natanz nuclear facility

Operation 'Rising Lion': Targeted op. to neutralize 'immediate existential threat' - Herzog

Israeli politicians react to Israel's airstrikes on Iran as part of Operation "Rising Lion."

 President Isaac Herzog.

Iran appoints temporary armed forces, IRGC heads

New IRGC chief, Ahmad Vahidi, previously served as both defense and interior minister and IRGC-QF chief, and is linked with the 1994 bombing the Jewish community center in Buenos Aires.

 (L-R) Newly appointed Iranian military chief Habibollah Sayyari and IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi

WATCH: IDF intel. proves Iran 'significantly' accelerated nuclear bomb program

This intelligence shows that "the Iranian regime is operating to obtain a nuclear weapon," and that Israel "has been left with no choice" but to conduct airstrikes as part of Operation "Rising Lion."

 Iran has been operating to obtain nuclear weapons, according to an IDF infographic, June 13, 2025.

Vacation ruse, phantom trip, hostage decoy: How Israel misled Tehran before Iran strike – source

Israeli defense officials believe the element of surprise maximized the operation’s impact and may buy Israel critical time as Iran edges closer to nuclear breakout capability.

 The silhouette of a man, seen over the flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran (illustrative)

El Al cancels all flights, tells passengers not to come to airport amid Iran threat

The company confirmed it is acting in accordance with instructions from the country's security and aviation authorities.

 UP, UP, and away with El Al profits.

IDF Chief of Staff on Iran strikes: 'We are amidst a historic campaign unlike any other'

Zamir declared the launch of Operation Rising Lion, a large-scale military initiative aimed at strategically targeting Iranian regime threats against the State of Israel.

 Chief of the General Staff overseeing IDF strikes against Iran from the Israeli Air Force situation room