Iran Mobilizes for Prolonged Resistance as US-Israeli War Pummels Infrastructure

The strikes killed most of Iran's top leadership and inaugurated a war with undefined goals.

Washington had not yet defined a day-after strategy for Iran.

Al-Jazeera Net

Trump’s approach relied on the hope that the Iranian people would rise up and overthrow the regime.

All lawmakers opposed deploying American ground forces.

Trump told the Daily Mail the operation could last about four weeks.

Iran shot down two American fighter jets and wounded a Black Hawk helicopter.

The first aircraft fell on Iranian soil, and rescuing its pilot has been impossible.

France 24

This ended the reality of American air superiority.

The Pentagon confirmed two F-15s down.

The Atlantic Council described the campaign as a high-risk gamble with unclear objectives.

“Victor Shalhoub Suddenly, the mood in Washington regarding the confrontation with Iran shifted from gray to grim on Friday”

Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed

The Council on Foreign Relations stated this was a major shift to pursuing regime change.

Congressional Democrats demanded emergency briefings on the constitutional basis for strikes.

The diplomatic track proceeded in parallel with military threats.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz threatened 20% of global oil shipments.

Rising fuel prices could push Washington to consider ending the war soon.

Al-Jarida Oman

Trump downplayed the economic fallout.