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Iran is outgunned, sure. But history shows a weaker force can still push a stronger power out by making the political and economic cost of fighting unbearable. Here are four insurgent tactics Tehran is using to try to force a US retreat.
The conflict entered its 24th day as an approaching US deadline to target Iran’s power grid raises the prospect of wider attacks across the Gulf and major market turbulence.
Moscow reportedly proposed a swap: Russia would stop passing targeting information to Iran if Washington stopped sending intelligence to Kyiv. The US rejected the offer, but the idea has alarmed European diplomats worried Moscow wants to drive a wedge between allies.
Targets tell a clearer story than press statements. After three weeks of fighting, US and Israeli strikes point to a mix of military degradation, leadership decapitation, and attempts to spark internal unrest in Iran — with growing signs that Washington and Tel Aviv may not be aiming for the exact same end.
With talks delayed by the Iran conflict, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Kyiv will insist on specific dates for the next US-mediated negotiations with Moscow and will press allies on sanctions and security guarantees.
On the 21st day of the conflict, Tehran vows harsher retaliation if energy sites are hit again, Israel hints at a possible ground phase, global fuel prices spike, and diplomatic tensions rise after a controversial White House remark.
Washington sent A-10s and Apache helicopters to push ships away from the shipping lane, after President Trump told Israel not to repeat attacks on Iran's gas infrastructure. Israel still struck Tehran, Iran rerouted tankers near Larak Island, and regional tensions have driven oil prices up.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned of "potential tragic consequences" if the United States and Israel continue attacks on Iran, and cautioned Iran not to attack countries that are not parties to the conflict.
Iran says it will not pull out of the 2026 World Cup but plans to boycott matches held in the United States and is asking FIFA to move its group games to Mexico.
The US-Israeli bombing of Iran is now weeks in and delivering more harm than clarity. It lacks a legal or convincing rationale, has strengthened hardliners in Tehran, hurt civilians, shaken allies, and pushed global oil markets. It is time to stop this war of choice.
A leading democracy research group concludes the United States has lost its long-term status as a liberal democracy, with a rapid concentration of power in the presidency and sharper declines in civil rights and free expression.
Matteo Salvini says Italy will protect its national interests over the Strait of Hormuz, rejects sending warships, and calls oil firms in to stop price speculation.