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January 26, 2026

Israel Is a Crucial Asset for a U.S. Attack on Iran

How to take down the ayatollahs effectively.

As the Iranian regime continues its brutal crackdown on dissent, it remains unclear whether the Trump administration has decided against intervening, is still weighing its response, or is preparing a strike. That the aircraft carrier the USS Lincoln, and the flotilla of ships that accompany it, are now moving toward the Middle East suggests—together with other signs of a buildup of American forces in the area—that an attack is not off the table. The retired admiral James Stavridis explains what actions the U.S. might take: 

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