Israel at War: Can Iran Be Deterred?

On Monday, the official Iranian radio network Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that “the victory of God is near.” If that reads a bit like a threat, that was likely the intention behind it. And it seems like America and the West are taking it seriously.

In response to Hamas’s slaughter of over 1,300 innocents in Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group was moved to the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of the Levant. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group soon joined the Ford. The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan was dispatched to the region this week, and 2,000 U.S. Marines have been given notice to prepare for a potential deployment to Israel for non-combat missions.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.

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On Monday, the official Iranian radio network Voice of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced that “the victory of God is near.” If that reads a bit like a threat, that was likely the intention behind it. And it seems like America and the West are taking it seriously.

In response to Hamas’s slaughter of over 1,300 innocents in Israel, the USS Gerald R. Ford carrier strike group was moved to the eastern Mediterranean off the coast of the Levant. The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group soon joined the Ford. The amphibious assault ship USS Bataan was dispatched to the region this week, and 2,000 U.S. Marines have been given notice to prepare for a potential deployment to Israel for non-combat missions.

About the Author

Noah Rothman

Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.