The Guardian view on the expanding Iran crisis: no clear aim and no end in sight | Editorial

The US and Israel started a war that is escalating rapidly, with repercussions beyond the region too There will be no quick or easy wins – even on US and Israeli terms. They have celebrated assassinating Iran’s supreme leader; their offensive has also killed more than 1,000 civilians so far, including scores of children, according to a US-based rights group . As Iran retaliates, hoping America’s allies will try to rein it back, it is targeting US bases and civilian sites across the region – even in Oman, which was at the forefront of efforts to stave off the war.