The end of the war, former Israeli diplomat Shahar Azani said, must be understood through what he described as the threat posed by Iran’s leadership.

WASHINGTON/CAIRO >> The United States rescued an airman caught behind enemy lines after Iran shot down his F-15 fighter jet, the U.S. government said early on Sunday, resolving a crisis for President Donald Trump with the war on Iran in its sixth week.

Airstrikes battered Iran and Iranian missiles and drones targeted Israel’s Tel Aviv and sites across the Mideast on Tuesday, even as President Donald Trump said the United States was in talks with the Islamic Republic to end the war.

Amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East, Iran has once again given a strong message. The country has said that a big surprise is coming soon for the United States and Israel. In addition, Tehran has ordered the seizure of the assets of more than a hundred people accused of supporting the enemy inside and outside the country.

In the case of Iran, President Trump has adopted the Israeli approach. He has returned to a country he helped attack in June and admitted that after current operations end, he may need to return again and again. That threatens to embed the United States in a series of unlimited military strikes premised on unrelenting hostility and mutual threat.

The nuclear issue is likely to determine not only when the war ends, but also how it ends, and who can claim “victory.” Per Trump’s speech, there are at least three nuclear off-ramps to help the administration retreat from the conflict and avoid a costly war.

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The conflict in the Middle East has intensified on its 32nd day, with heavy airstrikes and counterattacks between Iran, Israel, and the United States. Overnight, U.S. and Israeli forces launched major airstrikes on Iranian targets,