Experts suggest the U.S. has a strategic opportunity to leverage Iran's weakened position for a nuclear deal after Israel's targeted strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites.

The strikes came after the Israeli military said it had carried out fresh strikes on Iran nuclear infrastructure sites.

Counterterrorism and military expert Elijah Magnier lists three Israeli objectives for its latest assault on Iran: crippling Tehran’s nuclear capabilities, destroying missiles and sparking regime change.

After such a devastating attack from Israel, Iran’s leaders see no choice but to fight back. Any sign of weakness would severely undermine the regime’s legitimacy at home.

Israel may be trying to take advantage of a window: Iran has reportedly not yet rebuilt air defences which were degraded by an Israeli attack in October, and Iran’s strongest proxy in the region, Hezbollah in Lebanon, has been significantly weakened by Israeli action.

Israel's military has deployed troops nationwide as its conflict with Iran intensifies. In preparation for possible retaliatory actions from Iran or its allies, reservists across various units have been called up.

Democrats on Capitol Hill can’t catch a break. Just as Sen. Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) physical clash with Trump administration security officials had given them cause to unite on the

Israel suffered the most catastrophic assault in its history when Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,000 people and took hundreds of others hostage. Almost a year later, Israel assassinated Hassan Nasrallah,