Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the US-Israeli war on Iran appears to have achieved its key initial aims of curbing Tehran’s nuclear and missile capabilities — and questioned what further goals remain https://t.co/JDsCjauaFv ...

Welcome to Meet the Press Now. I'm Kristen Welker in Washington where the administration's top intelligence chiefs faced questions about the war with Iran and their assessment about Iran's nuclear capabilities which the president has used as a justification for launching the military strikes. All while the war shows no signs of deescalating and as the status of the straight of Hormuz, that critical waterway for global shipping remains in limbo. Today, director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA dir ...

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says the US and Israel remain aligned on their objective — to eliminate Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile capabilitiesSpeaking to Joumanna Bercetche, Bennett said this will take "as long as is necessary" https://t.co/9wSSVmBMBh https://t.co/8qjTSGuLaZ ...

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has told Bloomberg that the objective of the Iran war is to neutralize Iran’s nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities by, metaphorically, cutting off the "head of the octopus," which is the Iranian regime. Speaking to Joumanna Bercetche on "Bloomberg Brief," Bennett said this will take "as long as is necessary." -------- More on Bloomberg Television and Markets Like this video? Subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss any videos from Bloomberg Ma ...

MSNOW senior national security reporter David Rode is with us, foreign policy editor-in-chief Ravi Agrawal and the Iran project director at the international crisis group, Ali Vice is also joining us. David, let's start with we just had a conversation with the deputy Iran foreign minister and it sure sounds like this war is not going to end anytime soon. He also seemed to take issue with what we heard from Steve Whitcoff about Iran's nuclear capabilities that were reportedly presented during negotiations.Le ...

There will be a temporary ceasefire within next 45 days. The GCC cannot withstand this pressure for much longer. The US military will mostly exit the region. The popularity rate is too low to mobilise ground troops.The next wave of conflict will be ignited by skirmishes in the nearby areas, eg Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, and Bahrain. This time it triggers a proper Iran-Israel war that lasts at least five years.Nuclear weapon use on inhabited sites won’t happen, but Iran will achieve nuclear capabilities. Eventu ...

President Trump directed the most complex and secretive military operation in history and it was a resounding success resulting in a ceasefire agreement and the end of the 12 day war. There's been a lot of discussion about what happened and what didn't happen. Step back for a second.Because of decisive military action, President Trump created the conditions to end the war, decimating, choose your word, obliterating, destroying Iran's nuclear capabilities. You know for certain that the uranium was removed fr ...

Geopolitical Analysis - Israel's strike aims to dismantle Iran's nuclear capabilities, potentially leading to a protracted campaign [1][4][12] - The attack may garner international sympathy for Iran, potentially pushing its nuclear program underground [6] - The situation raises fears of a wider war, with the US seeking a diplomatic resolution [12][9] Middle East Dynamics - Prime Minister Netanyahu indicates further actions against Iran are planned [1] - Israel appears to have already weakened Iranian air defenses [2] - The US is stressing its limited involvement, advocating for a diplomatic solution [9] Economic Impact - Violence in the Middle East is causing oil prices to rise [10] US-Israel Relations - The relationship between President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu has become strained [10] - Netanyahu defied President Biden previously and may be defying President Trump now [11]

Geopolitical Situation & Military Action - Israel launched attacks on Iran, aiming to eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities and stop ballistic missile production [2] - The operation involved over 200 aircraft and targeted senior military officials [5] - Israel anticipates intense attacks from Iran in the coming days and is preparing its population [12] - Israel acted independently in the attack, similar to past actions in Iraq and Syria [9] - The operation is expected to last days or weeks [16] Iranian Threat & Capabilities - Iran is allegedly close to developing a nuclear bomb and wants its ballistic missile technology to rival the US and Russia [3] - Iran intended to launch a preemptive attack against Israel using thousands of ballistic missiles [4] - IAEA reported Iran has enough uranium to create multiple bombs [8] - Iran is threatening US allies in the Gulf [14] International Response & Diplomacy - The US distanced itself from the attack, and it's unclear if they assisted in Israel's defense [13] - International community, including Saudi Arabia, NATO, and the UN, called for de-escalation and restraint [18] - Israel believes diplomacy has failed to change Iran's course [18] - Iran is allegedly developing military nuclear capabilities in secret [20]

Strategic Objectives - The primary goals are to eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities and halt the production of ballistic missiles, ensuring they pose no threat to Israel and Western civilization [1] - The operation aims to prevent Iran from achieving the same level of ballistic missile quantity and technology as the US and Russia [2] - A preemptive attack is intended to thwart Iran's plans to use thousands of ballistic missiles and proxies to invade Israel [3] Military Operations - A major attack involving over 200 aircraft was conducted, targeting numerous targets and eliminating senior military officials [4] - Military operations will continue until it is certain that Iran cannot continue its efforts, including those of the IRGC [3][4] Geopolitical Stance - Regime change in Iran is not Israel's goal; the concern is the threat to Israel, not the Iranian people [4] - Despite lacking a border with Iran and the logistical challenges of attacking Iranian facilities, Iran spends billions of dollars to create threats against Israel [5]