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A Ukrainian soldier holds an interceptor drone as his unit carries out combat missions in Ukraine on March 4, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran War Showcases US Return on Investment in Ukraine

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

3 Min Read

Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Getty Images)

Podcast

The Latest with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

Mar 16, 2026

Podcast

President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One on March 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Iran Will Define Trump’s Legacy

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Mar 16, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Brigham McCown on Washington Watch with Tony Perkins: Trump’s Call for Other Nations to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz with Tony Perkins: Trump’s Call for Other Nations to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz

(Screenshot via Washington Watch)

Podcast

Trump’s Call for Other Nations to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Podcast

Mar 16, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Operation Epic Fury Continues to Yield Results

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 16, 2026

In the Media

The Liberia-flagged crude oil tanker Shenlong Suezmax successfully docked at Mumbai Port after navigating the high-risk Strait of Hormuz on March 11, 2026, in Mumbai, India. (Getty Images)

Podcast

US Calls on Allies to Provide Naval Escorts in the Strait of Hormuz

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Mar 15, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via CNN)

In the Media

The Importance of the Strait of Hormuz and What It Will Take to Reopen It

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 14, 2026

In the Media

A general view of Tehran with smoke visible in the distance after explosions were reported in the city on March 6, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Searching for Cracks in Iran’s Core

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Podcast

Mar 13, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via Sky News)

Commentary

Iran Conflict “Going Extremely Well” Compared to Previous US Wars

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

Mar 13, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via CBS News)

In the Media

US Strikes on Iran During “Most Intense Day” of Attacks

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

In the Media

Mar 11, 2026

In the Media

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump, Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani, and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan wave from the Truman Balcony after signing the Abraham Accords in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2020. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Middle East Is Ready for the Abraham Accords 2.0