The largest protest movement since 1979 has spread across Iran, with demonstrators filling the streets of Tehran, Mashhad and other cities across all 31 provinces.

A direct, large-scale strike on Israel by Iran itself – not through proxies – would be nearly a strategic suicide. Israel is no longer a symbolic target. A significant attack on Israel would give it unprecedented international legitimacy to respond forcefully against Iran: militarily, economically, intelligence-wise, and psychologically.

Many people in Tehran and Tel Aviv are worried that Trump will make good on his threats to attack Iran again, but for some, it's fear laced with hope.

For nearly half a century, Iran has prepared for a war with the United States. Unable to match America’s military power, Tehran has instead focused on ways to impose heavy costs that could shake the Middle East and the global economy.

As the region moved into late December and early January, intelligence indicators suggested that Israel was preparing for a significant military campaign in southern Lebanon, extending south of the Litani River and potentially beyond it.

The Israeli government said on Sunday it had identified a senior Iranian official as the mastermind behind failed attack plots in Europe and Australia. In a joint statement, Israel's Mossad intelligence agency and the office of Prime Minister Benjamin ...

And could a sudden deployment of major US naval and air force assets indicate a strike on Iran is imminent?