One year ago today, Hamas officials in Qatar narrowly escaped death. On September 9, 2025, Israel launched an airstrike on a Hamas meeting in Doha. The strike failed to wipe out Hamas's upper ranks. But it was an explosion that rocked the Middle East. It brought the Persian Gulf into the war. And it blew apart the pretense that Qatar had been a neutral arbiter since October 7, 2023.

Among the Hamas officials targeted in the Israeli strike were the group's then-Gaza chief, Khalil al-Hayya, and senior politburo members Mohammed Darwish and Mousa Abu Marzouk. This trio has resided in Qatar since the group established a terrorist headquarters there in 2012. It's time for America to demand their extradition.

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President Trump's Operation Economic Outcast is unleashing a painful wave of financial sanctions on the Iranian regime and its economic enablers.

The plan has a reasonable chance of success. Regime figures are already expressing concern about the Iranian economy, which was collapsing long before the current war erupted.

Still, the Trump administration can dial up the pressure further by weakening the regime's network of terrorist proxies.

Since the 1980s, the Iranian regime has preferred to fight its enemies by proxy, keeping conflict far from its borders. In so doing, the regime has been able to engage in hostile acts against the United States, Israel and other regional actors with little risk.

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President Donald Trump has tried everything from negotiations to military force to blunt Tehran's nuclear, missile, and regional aspirations. He has now settled on economic pressure. The president deserves significant credit for his willingness to tackle this challenge, including his decision to strike the Islamic Republic with the aid of the Israelis earlier this year.

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The geopolitics of the Middle East are shifting, and Saudi Arabia is the prize up for grabs. There are two possible paths forward. One involves the Saudis moving closer to the United States and Israel. The other would align them with Pakistan and Turkey. It's fair to say the future of the region may depend on which path the Saudis choose.

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Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called President Trump on Saturday and implored him to hold off on striking the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Trump acquiesced and punted on a massive American bombing raid that could have potentially turned the tide of the war.

Admittedly, Saudi Arabia is in a tough spot: The Iranian regime continues to hammer the kingdom with drones and missiles, threatening its oil and water resources.

But the Saudis have not gone unprotected. American warfighters and even Greek air defense teams have ensured the safety of the Saudi state throughout this conflict.

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