Israel and U.S. Resume Hostilities After Iran Deal Collapses

Military hostilities between the United States, Israel, and Iran have renewed following the collapse of a Memorandum of Understanding. Isaac Herzog, the President of Israel, stated he was not surprised by the failure of the deal, attributing the breakdown to Iran's history of violating agreements and its use of proxies to destabilize the region. Herzog specifically identified Iranian attacks on international shipping and attempts to close the Strait of Hormuz as extortionate measures.

Herzog expressed full confidence in the American-led response under the leadership of Donald Trump, describing the U.S. reaction as firm. While he advocated for a diplomatic resolution and the normalization of relations with neighbors including Saudi Arabia, Syria, Lebanon, and Palestinians, he maintained that the current military response was necessary.

Conversely, former Indian diplomat Rajiv Sikri characterized the conflict as a failure for the United States, asserting that Washington failed to achieve its primary objectives of regime change and resolving the nuclear issue. Sikri claimed that the U.S. and Israel were forced into a ceasefire after exhausting their ammunition. He further noted that Russia remains committed to Iranian stability, citing the attendance of Security Council Deputy Chair Dmitry Medvedev at the funeral of the late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei as a signal of continued security and technological support from Moscow.