Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, now faces a choice. He can escalate and rush toward a nuclear weapon, or he can launch a feeble response to save face.

U.N. member nations voted overwhelmingly Thursday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages held ...

Calls from Sir Keir Starmer and other world leaders for calm amid the mounting conflict appeared to fall on deaf ears.