Despite stunning early successes in Israel’s unprecedented strikes on Iran, a weekend of intensive bombardment and retaliation is raising questions about Israel’s exit strategy – how it can end this conflict with its ambitious goals achieved.

The Israeli Air Force has reportedly destroyed a significant portion of Iran's ballistic missile launchers amidst escalating military tensions that have lasted four days. Israel claims to have achieved full aerial dominance over Tehran,

Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.