Current sectionMiddle East NewsIran NewsThe documents reportedly say Iran has gained a better understanding of the leverage afforded by its control of the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to attack 'if anything goes bad,' saying Washington may bomb Pickaxe Mountain 'very soon'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 formatSubscribeHaaretzSeptember 05, 2026U.S. intelligence assessed that Iran is determined to escalate its war with the United States and prolong it by at least several months, The New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing officials familiar with the details.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Iran - U.S.Midterm Elections 2026Donald Trump2026 Israel-Iran WarCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Live UpdatesNetanyahu October 7Settlement Sanctions Israel-U.K.EisenkotJD VanceBen-GvirGazaIsrael ElectionHaQuizHaaretz PodcastJohn Malkovich Cancels Israel Performance Over Quotes Falsely Attributed to HimTrump: Iran War Will End 'Immediately' After the U.S. Midterm ElectionDenisovan Culture Revealed in Bat Cave in ChinaU.S. Jewish Umbrella Group Condemns Import Ban on Goods From Israeli SettlementsEarliest Known Drug Use and Its Consequences Discovered in IndonesiaRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMINetanyahu Got an Explicit Warning Before Oct. 7. He Didn't Brief Security ChiefsThink Bibi Is Bad? Meet Sara NetanyahuIMDb Replaces the Name Israel With 'The Occupied Palestinian Territories'Netanyahu Was Warned About October 7. Will Haaretz's Exposé Change Anything?Water Crisis Triggered by Gaza's Ruin: Israel Is Paying the Price of DestructionNetanyahu Says He Will Sue Haaretz Following Oct. 7 ExposéMore Stories to Explore