Don’t let the Iran war distract the United States from Africa
Executive summary The U.S.-Israel war on Iran is reshaping global energy markets, shipping routes, and foreign policy attention…
Hackers just broke into America’s tap water. How scared should you be?
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Trump’s new, dangerous, maybe cancelled nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, explained
The Trump administration may have just signed an agreement so controversial that President Donald Trump himself is opposed…
Iran killed three US troops in the past week, and the risks are only growing
Even as the US conflict with Iran threatens to escalate once again, diplomatic talks break down, and US…
How success in Venezuela set Trump up for disaster in Iran
Last week presented a stark contrast in the trajectories of the Trump administration’s two riskiest foreign policy ventures.…
The Iran War and the War Powers Resolution
On May 29, 2026, the Congressional Study Group on Foreign Relations and National Security convened over Zoom to…
The cycle of violence: From Israel-Palestine to Iran and back
Summary The United States and Israel’s war in Iran has meaningfully shifted political dynamics in the Middle East…
Ukraine, Iran, and the strains on Russian and American power
Summary of the issue Ukraine and Iran may prove the nemeses of Russian and American ambitions. In February…
How the Iran war benefits China’s global ambitions
The United States and Israel fought Iran, and China won. America’s setback with Iran has widened a lane…
Iran war reverberations: A nadir for Asia’s economic security
Strategic planners across Asia have frequently lamented that the region confronts the worst security environment since the end…
Trump and Netanyahu: Who really “calls the shots” in the Iran war?
At its outset, the war known as Operation Epic Fury in the United States and Operation Roaring Lion…
The political consequences of the Iran war
If Robert Kagan and other early opponents of the war in Iran are right, the conflict will end…