Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline following explosions in Tehran, Iran, on March 1, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
Commentary
Last week, U.S. negotiations with Iran apparently broke down, and so the U.S. and Israel joined forces to attack Iran on Saturday. In his Saturday national address, President Trump said his goal is to eliminate Iran’s missiles, nuclear facilities and leadership – bombing the Ayatollah’s compound. In response, Iran retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Israel, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
