The Next Israel-Iran War Is Coming

Both countries’ strategic calculus suggests it will be even more violent.

Smoke rises over several buildings. August 11, 2025, 11:55 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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Israel is likely to launch another war with Iran before December—perhaps even as early as late August.

Iran is expecting and preparing for the attack. It played the long game in the first war, pacing its missile attacks as it anticipated a protracted conflict. In the next round, however, Iran is likely to strike decisively from the outset, aiming to dispel any notion that it can be subdued under Israeli military dominance.

Israel is likely to launch another war with Iran before December—perhaps even as early as late August.

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