A U.S.–Israel–Iran War Halftime Scorecard: Who’s Winning? What Are the Right Questions to Ask?
AI generated image with the flags of Iran, Israel and the U.S. By most measures, the current U.S.–Israel war with Iran is not over—but it may be at halftime, or perhaps entering the fourth quarter. After five weeks of intense fighting, both sides have paused—and for now, the pause appears likely to hold. Like any contest at halftime, the question is not who has won, but how to read the score—and what it suggests about the second half. The war that began on February 28 with surprise...
