Terrorism May Get an Unwelcome Boost From Budget Cuts

Among the many open-ended risks created by the war in Iran is the renewed potential for terrorist attacks on American soil. It’s not clear that Congress, the president or the new secretary of Homeland Security quite recognize the gravity of the threat.

After the US and Israel struck Iran, there was a spate of violence by religious extremists in the US, including at a synagogue, a university, and on the streets of New York City and Austin. For the foreseeable future, even if the tenuous ceasefire holds and peace is secured, the risk of additional — and potentially far deadlier — attacks will remain heightened.