Operation Roaring Lion

The ups and downs that really matter: Why Israel, the US are not fighting the same war - opinion

Militarily, these were masterpieces of intelligence and kinetic execution. Strategically, however, they have exposed a profound, almost catastrophic misunderstanding of our adversary. 

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A woman holds an Iranian flag near an anti-US billboard depicting US President Donald Trump and the Strait of Hormuz, in Tehran, Iran, May 25, 2026.

US military shoots down Iranian attack drones as Pakistan says text of US-Iran deal agreed upon

A PLACARD sends a clear message featuring US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as protesters gather near the UN office during US-Iran nuclear talks, in Geneva, Feb. 17.

'Toxic love story' between Trump, Netanyahu runs the Iran war

Iranian Americans and supporters of the National Council of Resistance of Iran take part in a march passing in front of the U.S Department of Labor building with a banner with the image of U.S. President Donald Trump, in Washington, DC, US, May 16, 2026.

US warns Iran after overnight strikes, while IRGC threatens to turn region into hell


After several Hezbollah barrages, IDF warns of intensified fire against northern Israel

WATCH: IDF destroys Hezbollah manned artillery headquarters • Egypt invites Hamas delegation to discuss ceasefire • People run for shelter as Hezbollah rocket barrage hits water near Nahariya beach

Israeli security forces and civilians at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel overnight caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, May 30, 2026.

Hezbollah likely pushing Iran to secure its inclusion in any ceasefire agreement with US - report

The IDF ramps up strikes on Hezbollah amid fears a US-Iran ceasefire could limit Israeli operations in Lebanon, reporting 2,500 fighters killed since Operation Roaring Lion began.

IDF soldiers conducting counterterrorism operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, published May 24, 2026.

Trump heads to situation room to 'make final Iran decision,' as Netanyahu says IDF crossed Litani

Bessent: US has seized $1 billion in Iranian crypto assets • Iran's Ghalibaf says Tehran has no trust in words, will judge by actions • EU adopts further sanctions against Hamas and PIJ

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Memorial Amphitheater during a Memorial Day event at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, May 25, 2026.

Iran could launch stronger attacks on Israel's home front in future wars, IDF fears

According to the IDF, all indications are that Trump's Iran deal will largely or completely ignore the ballistic missile issue.

Israeli rescue forces recover bodies at the scene where a missile fired from Iran struck a building in Haifa, northern Israel, causing extensive damage, April 6, 2026.

IDF Home Front: 6,476 Israeli homes lost during 2026 Iran war, 683 wounded

Thousands of Israelis lost their homes in the Iran conflict, with 683 wounded and 24 killed, as the IDF Home Front worked across over 1,300 damaged sites.

Destroyed building in central Israel following Iranian missile strikes on February 28, 2026.

IDF: Even after two Iran wars, will take Israel 30 years to provide nationwide shelters

There is currently no plan, even under consideration, to try to achieve full nationwide protection within two to five years, or anything close to that time period.

People take cover in a bomb shelter from incoming missiles fired from Iran in Holon, March 17, 2026; illustrative.

Trump warns Oman not to interfere in the Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions with Iran

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US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at Rockland Community College in Suffern, New York.

No shots fired since the ceasefire - opinion

The war between Iran and Israel has become psychological and economic

A billboard with a graphic design about the Strait of Hormuz on a building in Tehran, Iran, May 6, 2026.

Reported strikes against US ships in Strait of Hormuz, US, Iran deal waits for leaders' approval

IDF kills two 'central Hamas terrorists' in Gaza Strip • Two soldiers reportedly wounded in Lebanon • US sanctions Persian Gulf Strait Authority

 Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, following an Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, April 27, 2025.

Iranian hardliners attempt to sabotage US ceasefire negotiations, angry with Khamenei - Telegraph

“No one knows what is really happening,”  The Telegraph quoted one Iranian official as saying. “Most officials hear only from TV what’s happening. They do not know what we are giving up."

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.