Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is in a tenuous position, with detractors faulting him for setbacks and even supporters signaling concerns over his leadership.

Israel did not immediately confirm any ceasefire agreement, but Iran’s top diplomat said that his country’s military had halted its “response” at 4 a.m. local time.

There was no immediate response from Iran or Israel, and it was unclear if the day’s events would give the U.S. and Iran an off-ramp from their confrontation.

There was no immediate response from Iran or Israel, and it was unclear if the day’s events would give the U.S. and Iran an off-ramp from their confrontation.

It remained to be seen whether the attack would ignite a regional war or provide the U.S. and Iran with an off-ramp from their intensifying confrontation.

An audio recording obtained exclusively by The Washington Post is a window into the covert campaign by Israeli intelligence to intimidate Iranian military officials.

The choice of how to retaliate is existential as a wider war risks not only increased violence but could also threaten regime survival, according to analysts.