Analysis
As world awaits Israel's response to Iran, can US help stave off ‘all-out war’?
Benjamin Netanyahu mulls four options to respond to Iran, the US moves goalposts on containing the war, the Gulf looks for assurances on oil assets and more.
After Tehran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at Israel in response to recent assassinations targeting the leaders of Hezbollah, Hamas and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Israel has vowed a response. But what will that look like, and does the United States have leverage remaining to avoid an all-out war?
Al-Monitor’s writers — reporting from Tel Aviv, Tehran, Washington and Dubai — bring you the latest on the recent escalation and its wide-ranging implications for the region.
From Tel Aviv: Bibi faces dilemma in responding to Iran’s missile salvo
This week, Ben Caspit has the scoop on the Israeli leadership’s latest thinking as it mulls a response to Iran’s Tuesday attack.
