And so it happened, just as many had expected. The US bombed Iran, executing a plan set in motion the moment Washington and Tel Aviv agreed to strike. The question now is: what comes next?

Although the US aggression against Iran was limited in terms of its immediate objectives and the tools used, followed by a declaration that the mission had concluded for now, it nonetheless marked a strategic turning point in the course of the ongoing war.

With the Israeli war on Iran entering its second week, attention is turning toward the US amid rising questions about whether Washington is prepared to engage directly in the war.

The region is undergoing a dangerous escalation, most recently marked by the exchange of threats between US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. This was not a mere rhetorical exchange, but a turning point in the confrontation