Current sectionMiddle East NewsDespite the U.S. retaliatory strike on Iran's largest oil hub, no solution appears in sight for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran also benefits from its renewed use of proxies in Lebanon and Iraq, and from fears of internal flare-ups thereShare 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 formatSubscribeZvi Bar'elMarch 15, 2026The Third Gulf War is developing from a campaign with three fundamental goals into a three-sided, asymmetrical war of attrition. All parties are engaged in a battle over the narrative and how to define victory. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Middle East oilIraqIsrael - IranHezbollahCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesTrump-IranIsrael ElectionsJerusalem DayGaza FlotillaEurovisionIsrael-NYTHaQuizHaaretz PodcastU.S. Suspends Sanctions Against UN Investigator Francesca AlbaneseLebanon: U.S.-backed Security Track With Israel Established During Friday Talks'Fantasies of a Young Arab Lover': The Secret Gay Scene of Mandatory PalestineCould Brain-drain Leave Israel Brain-dead?Why Asking 'Are You a Zionist?' Is No Longer RelevantRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIThe Hasidic Jews Behind Florida's Giant Golden Trump StatueStarlink 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 StandoffIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter Attacked