Current sectionOpinionOpinion Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeIf we know one thing about the leadership in Tehran and in Jerusalem, it is that they put their own political fortunes first, with little regard for durable peaceful solutionsJune 15, 2025It should barely surprise us that Israel and Iran are now at open war. For decades, the two states have been engaged in a shadow conflict, fighting each other over oceans and lands. Israel's awe-and-shock blows on Friday and Iran's quick response barrage of missiles have brought the war fully into the light. It is here now, with its ugly familiar face: Israelis and Iranians taking shelter from bombs and drones, some trapped under the rubble, some losing their lives.In the NewsTrump Claims U.S. Could Destroy Iran's Infrastructure 'In Two Days'The Jewish Lawyer Who Took on Henry Ford, and the Antisemitic Machine Behind HimIDF Soldier Filmed Pointing Weapon at Chest of Palestinian Who Posed No ThreatIran-linked Militia Commander Arrested for Planning Attacks on U.S. Jewish SitesViolence at Jerusalem's Flag March Declined, but the Message Was Still SharpRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump Statue'A Slave Economy': Inside Israel's ultra-Orthodox Parallel StateStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityIt Wasn't Just Revenge That Israel Was After in GazaIsraeli Artists Slam Venice Biennale Participation: 'Again, Israel as a Victim'Trump Collides With Reality in Latest Iran Standoff