Smoke rises in central Tehran on Sunday as military strikes on Iran by the US and Israel continue for a second day. While virtually all leading Democrat figures have welcomed the demise of Khamenei, Duggan reports that this response is “tempered by questions about the legality of the administration’s action”. Duggan writes that another broad interpretation of the strikes is that Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu has again shaped US foreign policy to his own liking. Finally, in his column looking at the implications of the attack by the US and Israel on Iran, Vincent Durac observes the objectives and the consequences of the military assault on Iran are unclear. Please feel free to send comments, feedback or suggestions for topics you would like to see covered to feedback@irishtimes.com.

Source: The Irish Times March 01, 2026 10:14 UTC