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Perspectives on a war鈥檚 course
Matthew Bell
The U.S.-Israeli war against Iran began less than a month ago.聽And so far, the American commander in chief has alternatively declared victory,聽demanded unconditional surrender from Tehran,聽and then, on Monday, said 鈥渃onstructive鈥� talks with Iran were underway.聽Iranian officials deny that鈥檚 the case.聽
Without a doubt, the U.S. and Israel have the upper hand militarily.聽But the regime in Iran remains defiant 鈥� and it still has plenty of leverage over Washington, and the global economy,聽as it continues to block oil and gas shipments out of the Persian Gulf.聽
How does this war end? That鈥檚 a question lots of people are asking now.聽And we get to that today from different perspectives.聽Anna Mulrine Grobe, who covers global security, writes about the calculus faced by the Trump administration. Middle East correspondent Scott Peterson looks at Iran鈥檚 strategy.
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Editor鈥檚 note: An earlier version of this newsletter today did not include the news briefs section. Please find it below.聽
