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Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war / 

Israel-US Attack on Iran: Daily Status Update (J-SOC, Mar.9, 2026)

The US and Israeli militaries are hammering Iran for a second week. Iranian forces and proxies are striking back across the Middle East. Global financial and energy markets are full of volatility. And questions abound about the future trajectory of this conflict and its wider consequences.

Below, Atlantic Council experts pierce the fog of war with clarifying answers to twenty of the most pressing questions about these fast-moving events.

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1.Is the US accomplishing its goals in the war?

2. Is Israel achieving its aims in this conflict? 

3. Will the US put boots on the ground in Iran?

4.What would be an acceptable end to this war for the Iranian regime?

5.What would be an acceptable end to this war for the US?

6. What do we know about Iran’s new supreme leader?

7. What happens if the Iranian regime collapses?

8.How is the Iranian opposition responding to the conflict?

9. Is Iran’s nuclear stockpile a danger?

10. What threat does Iran pose to the US homeland?

11. What impact is this war having on US weapons stockpiles?

12. What’s the economic impact on Americans?

13. How is this conflict changing global energy markets?

14.What happens if Kurdish groups launch an armed resistance in Iran?

15. What impact will this conflict have on China?

16. What impact will this conflict have on Russia?

17. Will the Houthis in Yemen get involved?

18. How will this conflict impact Gaza?

19. How will the war impact US-Gulf relations?

20. What other countries could get involved if this war expands?

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(By Atlantic Council experts, Mar. 11, 2026)

Twenty questions (and expert answers) about the Iran war - Atlantic Council

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