The U.S. has unique power to force restraint, but with the offensive on its third day and the death toll rising, there is little sign Trump will wield his leverage.

Israel and Iran are now locked in a struggle that will examine their tolerance for pain and their willingness to escalate.

Chellaney's earlier post on June 5 warned that the crypto deal was already "paying rich dividends" for Islamabad.

IFX *PUTIN, TRUMP DISCUSSED ESCALATION IN MIDDLE EAST: IFX BREAKING: President Trump told Russia president Putin in a phone ...

Israel’s attack on Iran was long in the making – the result of years of meticulous planning by Israel and days of high-stakes ...

Israel's aerial assault on Iran is widely viewed as an act of naked aggression with no basis in international law, carried ...