Superintendent Rinat Saban stood alone in the courtroom on Sunday, challenging one of the most powerful people in the country and his refusal to approve her promotion. Her boss, Police Commissioner Danny Levy, left her to fight alone

It's clear that members of the IDF elite units, mainly intelligence, operations and air crews, demonstrated a high degree of conformity throughout the war. They are responsible for most of the civilian deaths in Gaza

The mural in central Tehran warns: 'If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind.' Revolutionary Guard officials say they are 'more ready than ever, finger on the trigger' and 'ready for all-out war'

A U.S. campaign to topple the ayatollahs could last longer than the 12-day war of last June, meaning billions more in missile-interception costs, wear and tear on Israeli fighter jets and another surge in defense spending

The findings point to a governing style marked by secrecy and eroded oversight, raising parallels with Israel's unexamined failures leading up to Hamas' October 7 attack

Trump's confrontational approach rests on the assumption that force can reshape Iran's political order. But with no international coalition, a divided opposition and entrenched security forces, war may fuel instability rather than produce lasting change