In War’s First Week, a Punishing Military Campaign With No Coherent Endgame
The U.S. and Israel have pounded Iran’s leadership and undercut its defense capabilities, but President Trump has offered wildly different explanations for what he hopes to achieve. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
Topics: achieve, hopes, explanations, different, wildly, offered, Trump, President, capabilities, defense, undercut, leadership, Iran’s, pounded, Israel, Endgame, Coherent, Campaign, Military, Punishing, First, War’s
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/us/politics/iran-war-first-week.html