US, Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran in late February 2026 targeting military and nuclear facilities.

Exploring why continued U.S. military aid to Israel remains vital for strategic influence and regional security.

Eight days ago the United States and Israel launched a just and necessary military campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran aimed at eliminating the multifarious military threats posed by the worlds leading state sponsor of terror.

DANA STROUL is Director of Research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and served as U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East from February 2021 to December 2023. The United States and Israel may have different names for their latest military campaigns in Iran—Epic Fury and Rising Lion—but there is nothing separate about them.

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The United States says it has crippled Iran’s navy, destroying 30 vessels, including a submarine. The American military used a submarine to fire a torpedo and sink an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean and also struck an Iranian drone carrier ship.