An anti-Iranian regime protester lights a cigarette with a lit paper depicting Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran during a gathering outside the U.S. Consulate in Milan, on Jan. 13, 2026. (Credit: Piero Cruciatti/AFP)
Everything seemed to indicate that an U.S. attack on Iran was a dream opportunity for Israel. After years of threatening to strike Iran's nuclear program, which it described as an "existential threat," Tel Aviv acted on June 13 by launching more than 200 fighter jets against nuclear and military sites across its enemy's territory. Following this 12-day war, Israel, which had convinced Washington to carry out raids on Iran's main nuclear facilities, was reportedly urged by its American ally to stop there. As a result, the idea lingered in Israel that the job was "unfinished," according to an official cited by the Financial Times, particularly referencing Iran's ballistic missile capabilities that Israel still seeks to destroy. More on Iran Iranian army caught between forced loyalty and temptation to...
Everything seemed to indicate that an U.S. attack on Iran was a dream opportunity for Israel. After years of threatening to strike Iran's nuclear program, which it described as an "existential threat," Tel Aviv acted on June 13 by launching more than 200 fighter jets against nuclear and military sites across its enemy's territory. Following this 12-day war, Israel, which had convinced Washington to carry out raids on Iran's main nuclear facilities, was reportedly urged by its American ally to stop there. As a result, the idea lingered in Israel that the job was "unfinished," according to an official cited by the Financial Times, particularly referencing Iran's ballistic missile capabilities that Israel still seeks to destroy. More on Iran Iranian army caught between forced loyalty and temptation to...
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