Iran

Donald Trump Shouldn’t Make a Deal with Iran

Trump should abandon the peace talks with Iran and instead focus on creating an alliance consisting of Israel and the Sunni Arab states.

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in an interview with VOA Eastern Europe Chief Myroslava Gongadze in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 19, 2022

China and Russia Rejoice as the U.S. Cuts Its Global Media

 Now is the time for U.S. policymakers to rethink how America conducts information warfare and develop strategies to prioritize influence and psychological operations against adversarial, authoritarian states.

The High Stakes of U.S.-Iran Talks

Should diplomacy collapse, Washington and Jerusalem would be positioned to justify military action against Iran as a last resort.

Iranian military missiles, long-range, short-range and satellite missiles on Iran.

Iran’s Deterrence Dilemma

Tehran’s old answers to its problems with America and Israel just don’t work anymore.

These Three Countries Are Backing Russia’s War in Ukraine

Although Russia would like people to think that it is fighting alone in Ukraine, the Russian military relies on foreign military aid to a far greater degree than is usually...

MOSUL, IRAQ - JANUARY 24, 2018: overview of a street in Mosul, a city in northern Iraq captured in June 2014 by the so-called Islamic State, a radical Islamist group.

Will Iraq’s Iran-Backed Militias Disarm?

Due to Iraq’s position in the region, the armed paramilitaries increasingly present a challenge for stability.

Town near Palmyra in Syria. Ruins of Civil War.

Tehran’s Berlin Wall Moment Unfolds in Syria and Lebanon

To finish the job, the Trump administration must double down on economic sanctions, strengthen U.S. military deterrence in the region, and work with regional allies to dismantle Tehran’s remaining influence.

Iran’s Tareq-class Submarines Were Built for Exactly One Thing

If Iranian threats of a preemptive strike against American military assets are to be believed, it seems obvious that the target of such a strike would be Diego Garcia. Here’s...

Why It’s Time for the U.S. Navy to Take Iran’s Submarine Threat Seriously

The combination of stealth, maneuverability, and firepower makes the Ghadir-class a dangerous threat in specific contexts, particularly in ambush scenarios or anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) strategies. 

Patriot missile system

Patriot Missile Batteries Are Headed to the Middle East

The Patriot is being transferred from South Korea to support American security efforts in the Middle East.

The Houthis’ Road to Nowhere

Despite rumors of high-level assassinations and the destruction of secret facilities, it is too early to declare the American campaign in Yemen a success. Still, there is reason to believe...

Militants on truck ride through Syria.

An America First Approach to Syria

We should accept that we cannot solve Syria’s problems, at least not right now, and so should not waste precious time and resources on local politics.