BBreaking News Read More Why Trump can’t just declare victory in IranMarch 26, 2026 One way or another, President Donald Trump would like you to believe the war in Iran is wrapping…
BBreaking News Read More Equality as a guiding principle for US policy on Israel-PalestineMarch 26, 2026 Executive summary Global attention on Israel-Palestine has understandably focused on Gaza since October 7, 2023. But a parallel…
BBreaking News Read More Will the US and Israel keep “mowing the grass” in Iran?March 20, 2026 The Trump administration’s end goals for the war in Iran, never particularly well-defined to begin with, appear to…
BBreaking News Read More Why Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz mattersMarch 19, 2026 On Monday, March 16, Brookings experts Samantha Gross and Caitlin Talmadge sat down with Melanie W. Sisson to…
BBreaking News Read More The one clear winner of the Iran war is Vladimir PutinMarch 17, 2026 There are already clear losers from the war in Iran: The battered Iranian regime itself, the civilians under…
BBreaking News Read More How long can Iran keep shooting missiles? How long can everyone else keep shooting them down?March 11, 2026 The duration of the US-Israel may come down to ammunition stockpiles, as both sides face mounting strain in…
HHeadlines Read More The war in Iran may make nuclear weapons look much more appealing.March 10, 2026 The landmark speech given by French President Emmanuel Macron last week — with a nuclear submarine serving as…
BBreaking News Read More Iraq must not be a staging ground for war with IranMarch 5, 2026 Iraq finds itself caught in the crossfire of Israeli and American strikes against Iran. Unlike the Arab Gulf…
TTop stories Read More The surreal experience of meeting KhameneiMarch 4, 2026 Meeting Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in August 2012 was as close to an out-of-body experience as I’ve…
HHeadlines Read More It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran againFebruary 20, 2026 The US military is in the midst of its largest build-up of forces in the Middle East in…
HHeadlines Read More Why is Trump on the verge of bombing Iran again?January 30, 2026 It appears increasingly likely that in the coming days, the United States will once again launch airstrikes against…
TTop stories Read More Trump’s decision on Iran strikes hinges on these questionsJanuary 17, 2026 Is help really “on its way” for Iran’s protesters? That’s what President Donald Trump promised in a Truth…