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Trump and the Stakes in Iran
(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - Any attack on Iran carries risks. In June 2025, Iran launched more than 500 ballistic missiles and 1,000 drones at Israel but was unable to do major damage or down any jets. There are also risks to not striking now. The Tehran regime is weaker than it has been since it came to power in 1979. Israel has degraded its proxy armies. It is under extreme financial and economic pressure, and it is at war with its own people. Waiting a year, as some advise, would give the regime time to rebuild its proxies and rearm. The Financial Times reported this week on a secret 500 million euro deal for Iran to buy advanced missiles from Russia. Reuters reports that Iran is nearing a deal with China to buy supersonic antiship missiles. Waiting would squander a rare opportunity to topple a regime that has terrorized the world, spread war across the Middle East, supplied Russia and China, and killed or maimed thousands of Americans. Mr. Trump has put himself in a position where there is risk no matter what he decides. The upside is a chance to weaken or topple a regime that promises "death to America," and to give the Middle East a new chance for peace.