Current sectionOpinionShare 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 formatSubscribeThe American president misread his adversary and failed to define clear parameters for winning. The result is an endless cycle of escalation and negotiation, while Iran solidifies its position in Hormuz12:13 PM • August 11 2026 IDTA clear pattern has emerged in the ongoing saga between the United States and Iran. President Donald Trump promises escalation, feels the pressure on oil prices, and backs off in the hope of carving out a deal and declaring victory.In the NewsTrump's Iran War: Without Strategy, There Is No Path to VictoryFrom Jerusalem to Haifa: 15 Recommended Cafés Open on ShabbatReport: Trump Flew Secretly From Turkey Due to Iranian ThreatMan Hospitalized in Israel Over Suspected Ebola InfectionIsraeli Airlines Seize Their Opportunity as Foreign Airlines Slow to ReturnRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael's Leading Philosopher on Manipulation, Morality and the Future of Zionism50 Years Ago, a Young Israeli Was Crowned the Most Beautiful Woman in the WorldIsrael Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New BasesHow a Teen, Not a Journalist, Debunked Israel's Gaza 'Voluntary Emigration' Plan'I Saw Pictures of Dead Kids. In the Army They Told Us We Only Kill Terrorists'Who Is Rebeca Grynspan, the Jewish Frontrunner to Become the Next UN Chief?