Iran Risks New War Front as Kurdish Attacks Rise Amid US Ceasefire
An uptick in clashes between Iranian security forces and Kurdish rebel groups is threatening to open a new…
Why US Bases in the Persian Gulf Are Doomed
The extensive targeting of U.S. bases by Iran throughout the yet-unresolved conflict now in its fourth month is…
Hezbollah Reacts to New Israel-Lebanon Deal: ‘Our Hands Are on Our Weapons’
The Lebanese Hezbollah movement is willing to abide by a new U.S.-backed deal reached between Israel and Lebanon,…
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…
Iran Ally Joins War with Blockade of Yet Another Global Trade Chokepoint
With global energy markets still in disarray over rival U.S. and Iranian blockades impacting the Strait of Hormuz,…
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…
How 100 Days of Iran War Exposed US Vulnerability
As the United States’ war against Iran hits the 100-day mark, early military triumphs have given way to…
Most Americans say the Iran war is bad for America
As the Iran war reaches a critical juncture, the Trump administration and Iran appear to prefer extending a…
Trump deliberates “final determination” on US-Iran deal
President Donald Trump held a meeting in the White House Situation Room Friday to make a “final determination”…