Contributor: The Iran war has exposed the limits of the U.S. military
- - Click here to listen to this article - - Share via See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred As America’s war with Iran enters its sixth month, a durable verdict has taken hold among commentators: The Trump administration has failed strategically, but…
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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is reported to have visited Mount Hermon to inspect Israeli military forces, according to an Arabic-language source. Specific details regarding the timing or scope of the inspection were not provided in the translated headline.
UN Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi announced on Wednesday that a deal was reached with Iran to resume cooperation on nuclear facility inspections, following a pause in IAEA monitoring since June. Grossi described the agency's monitoring as "indispensable" in his announcement of the resumed collaboration.
The Quds Force is a branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) that manages foreign operations. It is reported to coordinate with and support regional groups, though specific details regarding the extent of its direct command over these forces may vary depending on the source.
According to three Israeli officials, Israel has placed its forces on high alert and is developing operational plans for a potential escalation of the US-Iran conflict. These reports remain unverified by independent sources.