Israel has attacked Iran once again, allegedly hitting dozens of targets including nuclear and ballistic missile capabilities, say Israeli officials. They also say this is not a one day attack, and that they have a high degree of confidence that the attacks, dubbed “Rising Lion,” took out senior Iranian military and nuclear officials.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued a brief statement saying Israel acted unilaterally, and, unusually for a U.S. government statement, did not express support for Israel or its actions, stressing concern for U.S. military forces in the region, and that Iran should not target them. Numerous members of Congress are wisely expressing grave concerns.

If Trump was sincere in his warnings to Israel not to attack Iran, this situation once again shows the limits of President Trump’s alleged skills as a dealmaker. This problem lies at his feet, as he petulantly pulled the U.S. out of the 2015 Iran anti-nuclear agreement, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) negotiated by President Obama, the U.N. and other nations with Iran, and approved by Congress. The JCPOA was by all accounts working to cap Iran’s nuclear program well short of attaining The Bomb.

Reportedly, earlier this week Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza, and not to attack Iran. Clearly, that fell on deaf ears.The timing of the attack came just days before the sixth round of negotiations on a potential new deal to prevent Iran from acquiring a........

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