This is the Forward’s coverage of the war between Israel and Iran begun in June 2025 over Iran’s aspiration to acquire nuclear weapons.
2025 Israel-Iran war
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Fast Forward Trump is keeping the world guessing about his Iran intentions. Could his first term offer clues?
'I may do it. I may not do it,' Trump said Wednesday. 'I mean, nobody knows what I’m going to do.'
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Fast Forward Lawmakers push to block US involvement in Iran as Trump signals willingness to join fight
'This is not our war,' said Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie
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Antisemitism Decoded How far-right antisemitism is shaping the debate over U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict
The ability for Republicans to embrace far-right positions on issues like immigration or transgender rights, while keeping hostility toward Jews a safe distance from policymaking, is breaking down
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News As Israel attacks, what is life like for Jews in Iran?
The Islamic Republic is home to a longstanding Jewish community
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Fast Forward As US appears increasingly likely to enter Iran conflict, tensions roil MAGA movement
J.D. Vance, meanwhile, took to X to explain how U.S. intervention would fit an 'America First' approach.
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Opinion My brother-in-law’s kibbutz weathered Oct. 7. Then came the Iranian missile strikes
The Iran war has united a divided nation. But questions over the long game are lingering
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Culture Why is Israel’s attack on Iran called ‘Rising Lion’ — and what does the Bible have to do with it?
The Bible speaks of a people that 'rises like a lion,' but does it refer to religious observance or military might?
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Fast Forward Germany’s Freidrich Merz calls Iran fight ‘the dirty work Israel is doing for all of us’
The German chancellor praised Israel’s 'courage' in confronting a shared foe
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