Tehran and Washington Face a ‘Wake Up Moment’

“After more than a week of strikes that unraveled an ill-fated cease-fire, the conflict between the United States and Iran stands on a knife’s edge. Now is the time, analysts say, to find a way to draw down an exponentially destructive confrontation — or risk provoking a war that cascades beyond what they may be able to contain,” the New York Times reports.

“And though the dangers of escalation are growing, analysts say, neither side can really afford it, either economically or politically at home.”