The Decision by Trump That Could Prevent a Wider War in the Mideast
After America refrains from using bases in the Persian Gulf to attack Iran, Tehran could opt to limit the scope of its potential retaliation.
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, under a portrait of the late revolutionary founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, June 13, 2025. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP
