Iran and Russia have a security agreement although Moscow did not come to Tehran's help when it was under attack by Israel and the United States

President Donald Trump has done what he swore he would not do: involve the United States in a war in the Middle East. His supporters will tie themselves in knots (as Vice President J. D. Vance did last week) trying to jam the square peg of Trump’s promises into the round hole of his actions.

Former US Ambassador David Friedman tells Arutz Sheva that Israel must take the lead on sovereignty, praises Trump’s bold stance on Iran, Gaza, and the Abraham Accords.

Iran’s armed proxies are ramping up pressure on key points in the Middle East as Tehran attempts to rebuild its regional influence, eroded by almost two years of a destructive Israeli military campaign.

Former national security advisor and HKS faculty member Jake Sullivan says negotiations following the Iran strikes are key because “military action can set their nuclear program back, but not nearly as long as a deal can.

Why did Trump bomb iran? Why is the U.S. helping Israel? The answers are complex, but this timeline of U.S.-Iran relations offers some context.