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In the Media

The Joint US-Israel Operations in Iran and How China-Russia Are Viewing the Conflict

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

In the Media

Mar 5, 2026

In the Media

Vehicles drive along an expressway as smoke rises after an air strike in Tehran on March 5, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Can the Iranian Regime Survive?

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Mar 5, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

A view of an Iranian missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport, near the Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, on March 4, 2026, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran. (Getty Images)

Reports

Operation Epic Fury: Iran’s Declining Capabilities and Emerging Strategy as the Conflict Nears Its Second Week

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Mar 5, 2026

Reports

11 Min Read

Naval units from Iran and Russia carry out joint drills near the Strait of Hormuz in Iran on February 19, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

We Must Terminate Tehran’s Tentacles of Terrorism, Not Just Iranian Leadership

Nate Sibley

Former Fellow and Director, Kleptocracy Initiative

Nate Sibley

Commentary

Mar 5, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

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In the Media

Sustained Strikes Continue to Degrade Iran’s Military Capabilities

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 5, 2026

In the Media

A US Air Force F-35 takes flight in the Middle East in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 2, 2026. (US Air Force)

Podcast

Trump’s Gamble

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Mar 5, 2026

Podcast

Chinese President Xi Jinping looks on during a meeting at The Great Hall of the People on September 2, 2025, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why Operation Epic Fury Is Catastrophic for Xi

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Commentary

Mar 4, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

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Commentary

The Iran War, Drone Defense, and the Future of the Middle East

Aaron MacLean

Former Senior Fellow

Aaron MacLean

Commentary

Mar 4, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

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In the Media

China’s Role in Building Up Iran’s Arsenal and Capabilities

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

In the Media

Mar 4, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Iran’s Post-Khamenei Future

Joel Rayburn

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Joel Rayburn

In the Media

Mar 4, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

What a Victory in Iran May Look Like, and the Strait of Hormuz Brings Global Supply Chains Back in Focus

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 3, 2026

In the Media

55 KRC: Energy and War in Iran Featuring Brigham McCown March 2, 2026

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Commentary

Iran at Its Weakest Point in Decades

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Commentary

Mar 3, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

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