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An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason in the Arabian Sea on June 20, 2026. (US Navy)
An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason in the Arabian Sea on June 20, 2026. (US Navy)
Commentary
What the US and Iran Are Fighting Over
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michael_doran
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Michael Doran
Commentary
Commentary
7 Min Read
A hole is visible in a damaged bridge following US air strikes carried out a day earlier in the southern Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
A hole is visible in a damaged bridge following US air strikes carried out a day earlier in the southern Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 17, 2026. (Getty Images)
Podcast
Iran Strikes Escalate
Brigham McCown
Brigham McCown
Brigham A. McCown
Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security
Brigham A. McCown
Podcast
Podcast
A Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activity and road infrastructure near the Natanz nuclear facility in the mountainous area around Pickaxe Mountain on September 18, 2025. (Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor, via Getty Images)
A Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activity and road infrastructure near the Natanz nuclear facility in the mountainous area around Pickaxe Mountain on September 18, 2025. (Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor, via Getty Images)
Podcast
Iran’s Nuclear Gamble Isn’t Over Yet
Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Mary Kissel Hudson Institute
Mary Kissel
Senior Fellow (Nonresident)
Mary Kissel
Podcast
Podcast
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