To Deter Iran, America’s Sporadic Use of Force Will Be Ineffective
Across the Middle East, America and its allies have responded to threats in bursts, with peaks of force followed by pauses, negotiation, and diplomatic ‘resets.’
Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, addresses the nation in a state television broadcast on June 18, 2025, from Tehran. Office of the Supreme Leader of Iran via Getty Images
