America Can Turn the Tide of the War by Hitting Iran Where It Hurts
With some help from Israel.
August 4, 2026
With some help from Israel.
Once again, the U.S. has threatened renewed strikes on the Islamic Republic and then backed down—although it seems the fighting could resume at any minute. But the relevant question might not be whether to attack Iran, but what targets are to be hit. Edward Luttwak explains, observing a moral as well as strategic element in the necessary calculations:
With some help from Israel.
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Once again, the U.S. has threatened renewed strikes on the Islamic Republic and then backed down—although it seems the fighting could resume at any minute. But the relevant question might not be whether to attack Iran, but what targets are to be hit. Edward Luttwak explains, observing a moral as well as strategic element in the necessary calculations:
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