Moving from defense to deterrence with Iran

Biden needs to move from reactive tactics to a pro-active strategy that shapes the future of US involvement in the Middle East

It was just a matter of time before an attack by Iranian proxies killed Americans.

Iran-backed militants have hit American military facilities in Iraq and Syria more than 160 times since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, and the handful of U.S. pinprick strikes in response, mostly on the weapons depots of the groups responsible, weren’t likely to put an end to t…