Iran US Conflict

In the past, some Kurds were able to seek refuge in Iran during Saddam Hussein’s genocidal poison gas attacks. However, the Iranian regime has been persecuting Kurds over recent decades.

It is not clear who is responsible for the hack, with one of the messages reading “Help has arrived,” an apparent reference to a message issued by US President Donald Trump in January 2026.

The exception was Australia's prime minister, while the X accounts of British, French, Italian, and German leaders had not been updated for hours by the time of publication.

For decades, Iran has targeted and killed Americans and US allies. Its proxies took hostages. It attacked ships in the Gulf of Oman. Now, America is responding.

"Tehran is preparing for retaliation; the response will be crushing," the officials said, according to Reuters.

With tensions rising amongst the United States and Iran, this week's episode of The Deep Dive explores what we can learn from history.

CENTCOM Chief Admiral Brad Cooper, who replaced Kurilla in August 2025, is as influential as ever, in particular as the top commander who has planned the current potential operations against Iran.

Dr. Lynette Nusbacher told The Jerusalem Post that the US prepared for targeted air strikes if Tehran failed to negotiate in good faith, as Iran sought an interim deal to shield its missile program.

No immediate US official response to these remarks was identified in the reports reviewed by The Jerusalem Post at the time of publication

Israeli defense officials estimate that the entire US-Iran negotiation process is bad for Israel, as it will likely not take Israel's security concerns into account.