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In the war with Iran, a headlong rush forward, as if tomorrow did not exist

Washington and Tel Aviv risk falling into Tehran’s trap, prepared to fight a long war of attrition.

In the war with Iran, a headlong rush forward, as if tomorrow did not exist

A mother and son walk near a building destroyed in a U.S.-Israeli strike in Tehran, Iran, on March 21, 2026. (Credit: Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters)

Each day, the conflict pushes past a new threshold. On Saturday, March 21, U.S.-Israeli strikes hit Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, while Tehran responded that evening by striking the city of Dimona, home to the research center believed to have produced Israel’s atomic bomb.Although the International Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) reported no abnormal radiation levels detected by local authorities, it urged all parties to show utmost restraint. Dig deeper Israel's nuclear program: The origins of the world's worst-kept secret Days earlier, the Israeli army struck the South Pars gas field, prompting Iranian retaliation against Gulf neighbors, including Qatar, where the largest gas facility, Ras Laffan, suffered heavy damage.As the war drags on, more points of no return will be crossed, perceived threats will harden, and the conflict will grow...
Each day, the conflict pushes past a new threshold. On Saturday, March 21, U.S.-Israeli strikes hit Iran’s Natanz nuclear site, while Tehran responded that evening by striking the city of Dimona, home to the research center believed to have produced Israel’s atomic bomb.Although the International Atomic Energy Agency (AEA) reported no abnormal radiation levels detected by local authorities, it urged all parties to show utmost restraint. Dig deeper Israel's nuclear program: The origins of the world's worst-kept secret Days earlier, the Israeli army struck the South Pars gas field, prompting Iranian retaliation against Gulf neighbors, including Qatar, where the largest gas facility, Ras Laffan, suffered heavy damage.As the war drags on, more points of no return will be crossed, perceived threats will harden, and the conflict will...
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