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The United States is back, enforcing military power jointly with Israel. In front of the global audience, word combinations and special phrases were raised in support for the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Arab world. An undeniable military action, killing the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic …

Pavlos Papadopoulos The specter of regime change is haunting the Trump coalition. Enthusiasts and critics of the U.S./Israeli-Iran War are arguing over its justification, desirability, and feasibility (or lack thereof) based in part on whether or not it is a war aimed at regime change. The Trump Administration …

After the Trump administration’s actions against oil tankers in international waters, there is a strong possibility that the global shadow fleet is at a tipping point. After the Trump administration’s actions against oil tankers in international waters, there is a strong possibility that the global shadow fleet is …

In the latest episode of Russia Decoded, hosts Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday unpack how Russian media has responded to the growing conflict in the Middle East. What began as US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran have dramatically escalated into a wider regional conflict encompassing nearly every state in the …

Dr. Shehab Al-Makahleh In Washington policy circles, it has long been treated as an article of faith that the United States and Israel share identical strategic objectives when it comes to Iran. Members of Congress repeat it. Think tanks reinforce it. Diplomats frame their talking points around it. …

Hadi Elis For more than four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has stood as one of the most entrenched anti-American regimes in modern geopolitics. Since the 1979 revolution that brought the Ayatollahs to power, Washington has repeatedly attempted—through sanctions, diplomatic pressure, and strategic containment—to weaken Tehran’s grip …

Dr. Cherkaoui Roudani For decades, modern warfare has been understood through the logic of the center of gravity—the belief that destroying an adversary’s political or military core can produce rapid strategic collapse. Yet some contemporary strategic architectures appear deliberately designed to survive the disappearance of that center. The …

The world does not need a formal oil embargo to feel an energy shock. It only needs a prolonged crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow corridor that carries a huge share of the planet’s oil and gas. In recent days, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva warned …

The war launched by U.S. President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran is often framed as a military confrontation or a strategic gamble in the Middle East. But its most immediate battlefield may not be Tehran or the Gulf. It is the …