Until leadership changes course – or changes altogether – the organization will remain irrelevant in the very conflicts where the world most needs effective international mediation.

Following Iran's violation of the ceasefire, the Israeli Air Force struck a single radar target north of Tehran after Trump told Netanyahu to recall aircraft with "friendly plane wave."

All three of Israel's military objectives were met, but the next confrontation is already looming. Iran’s leadership hasn’t shifted course, and the world will need to monitor or face the consequences. Now is the time for a diplomatic move, bolstered by precise intelligence and new regional alliances.

Israeli government officials were caught off guard by the announcement of a ceasefire with Iran, formally declared by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hours after US President Donald Trump made the initial announcement.

Analysts publishing assessments of developments in Tehran and Isfahan are offering effusive praise for the sophisticated execution of this formidable operation.