By Arsalan Shahla and Galit Altstein
Open hostilities between Israel and Iran entered a fourth day on Monday with no sign of easing, stoking fears of a wider war in the oil-rich region.
Iran fired several waves of drones and missiles over the last 24 hours, while Israel hit the Islamic Republic’s capital, Tehran, killing another key military official.
Since Friday, 224 people have been killed in Iran, according to the government, which said most of the casualties were civilians. Iranian attacks left 14 people dead and around 400 injured, Israel’s emergency services said.
Tensions between the two countries erupted into direct conflict on Friday, when Israel launched surprise attacks on Iranian military and nuclear sites. Since then, its air campaign has underscored Israeli air superiority and exposed the constraints facing Tehran’s ability to respond effectively.
For Iran, the showdown poses a strategic dilemma. It can’t risk appearing weak, yet its retaliatory options are shrinking — and proxy forces it supports across the region have been largely deterred by Israeli action.
Trump’s Deal
After having urged Iran to reach a nuclear deal on the onset of the Israeli attacks, US President Donald Trump on Sunday said Iran and Israel “should make a deal, and will make a deal.”
“We will have PEACE, soon, between Israel and Iran!” he said on Truth Social. “Many calls and meetings now taking place.”
He also said, in later comments to reporters, that “but sometimes they have to fight it out.”
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