Iran’s top diplomat has made a sustained effort to contain the scale of Israel’s potential retaliation. On Sunday he met with his Iraqi counterpart, Fuad Hussein, who said Baghdad was against an expansion of the Mideast war to Iran. At a joint press conference, Aragchi reiterated that Iran would continue consultations “to prevent the escalation…
Former President Donald Trump claimed Tuesday that “Iran was in total check” while he was in office, as the country began a ballistic missile attack on Israel. The Republican presidential candidate’s claim came as his Democratic rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, met with President Joe Biden to discuss the United States’ response to the escalation….
Israeli army chief says the military is preparing for a possible ground operation in Lebanon. Addressing troops on the northern border, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the latest Israeli airstrikes were designed to “prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah.” To achieve the goal of returning the…