Those who warned that the U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran would lead to war engulfing the Middle East have proved, if anything, conservative in their predictions. On Wednesday, Azerbaijan reported strikes on an airbase (though Iran denied responsibility, as it did over a missile fired towards Turkey). Israel believes it has a unique opportunity to destroy an adversary and sees only advantages in persisting until Iran falls into chaos. He appears to have hoped that this would be another quick win; it is already proving more costly. Yet no one should count on this conflict curbing his newfound appetite for reckless and illegal military adventurism.

Source: The Guardian March 13, 2026 05:57 UTC