Iran, Israel
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President Trump said that "heavy and pinpoint bombing" of Iran would "continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary."
Israel and the U.S. launched strikes against Iran, and Iran retaliated with attacks on Israel and several Gulf countries.
The June 2025 conflict with Iran depleted Israeli and U.S. stocks of antiballistic missiles. If there is another war, the pressure will be on to destroy Iranian missiles before they can be launched.
The Israel Defense Ministry said in a statement that it launched the strike because it was expecting "a missile and drone attack" from Iran "in the immediate future."
Fears are rising of the outbreak of another war that could spread into a regional conflict in the Middle East as U.S.
They are the latest Palestinians in Gaza to die since a ceasefire deal, which has been punctuated by deadly Israeli strikes, came into effect on Oct. 10, 2025.
WSJ’s Sune Engel Rasmussen explains the risks to regional stability after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran.