The Iranian empire is crumbling. Just three months ago, Iran sat astride the Middle East, effectively controlling at least four Arab capitals and multiple well-armed proxy forces. Now, it has lost Syria and Lebanon while Hamas and Hezbollah have been decimated. This Israeli success presents the incoming Trump administration with a historic opportunity to dislodge other parts of the region from Iran’s rapacious grasp.
The strikes hit targets in northern Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley near the town of Hermel, roughly 87 miles from the Israeli border, as well as sites in the Nabatiyeh and Jezzine districts in the south....