Everything You Need to Know About the Iran Attack

Last night was historic.

For years, the Islamic Republic has raced toward a nuclear weapon while exporting terror and brutalizing its own people. It gambled that the world wouldn’t stop it. It lost.

This operation shattered the myth of regime invincibility. It exposed deep vulnerabilities in both Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and its leadership. And it opened a window—Iranian protesters now have a chance to rise against a regime shaken to its foundations.

But this is also a moment of real danger. Iran still has 3,000 ballistic missiles, global terror networks, and possibly undeclared nuclear assets. It will look to retaliate—against Israelis, Jews, Americans, and Iranians who stand in its way.

What matters now is U.S. resolve. President Trump must send an unmistakable message: that any Iranian retaliation will be met with overwhelming American force. The regime must understand that what was hit tonight is only the beginning—and that the full weight of American and Israeli power can, and will, be brought to finish the job if necessary.

Mark Dubowitz is chief executive of the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies.