Published by the Atlantic
The U.S. attacks on Iranian nuclear sites this past weekend don’t seem to have launched a new American forever war, as some critics feared they would. Instead, they may have helped conclude, if inconclusively, a brief hot war between Iran and Israel.
Iran retaliated against the United States on Monday in a manner that has become typical by now: Before targeting a U.S. base in Qatar, Tehran gave enough advance notice to assure that no one was hurt. Shortly afterward, President Donald Trump made a statement thanking Iran for the warning—and then announced a cease-fire between Iran and Israel. “God Bless You Both!” Trump proclaimed on Truth Social to the two antagonists, just a day after having publicly considered pursuing regime change in Tehran.
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