Opinion: US-Israel war on Iran is in a lull as new strikes are prepared

An Al Jazeera opinion piece by Jeffrey Sachs and Sybil Fares argues that the US-Israel war on Iran, begun on 28 February, is paused rather than ended, citing Defence Secretary Hegseth's visit to Israel to discuss renewed strikes, a US naval blockade past 100 days and Netanyahu's call for regime overthrow. It urges Arab states to bar their territory from further attacks and build a regional security framework. This is advocacy, but the facts it cites point to a possible second round of war involving Israel, Iran and the Gulf, with a global energy shock threatened if Hormuz shipping is disrupted further.