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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Representatives from more than a dozen foreign diplomatic missions and the media view damage at sites previously targeted by US-Israeli strikes, on April 20, 2026, in Tehran, Iran. (Getty Images)

Commentary

It’s Way Too Early to Declare Defeat in Iran

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Apr 27, 2026

Commentary

2 Min Read

News footage on a giant screen outside a shopping mall in Beijing shows China's President Xi Jinping speaking during an event with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Vietnam's President To Lam on April 15, 2026. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP via Getty Images)

News footage on a giant screen outside a shopping mall in Beijing shows China's President Xi Jinping speaking on April 15, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

China, Iran, and Taiwan: What’s at Stake in Trump’s Meeting with Xi

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow

Michael Sobolik

Podcast

Apr 27, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via CBC)

In the Media

The Status of Negotiations in the Middle East

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 25, 2026

In the Media

An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport in Dubai on March 16, 2026. Flights were gradually resuming at Dubai airport on March 16, previously the world's busiest for international flights, the airport operator said, after a "drone-related incident" sparked a fuel tank fire nearby, as Iran kept up its Gulf attacks. (Photo by AFP via Getty Images) /

An Emirates aircraft prepares for landing as a smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport on March 16, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Private Industry Needs Anti-Drone Defenses Too

Alexander Benard

Adjunct Fellow

Alexander Benard

Commentary

Apr 24, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

y U.S. Central Command, U.S. forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessel that the U.S. accused of attempting to violate the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports near the Strait of Hormuz. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

US forces patrol the Arabian Sea near M/V Touska on April 20, 2026, after firing upon the Iranian-flagged vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. (Getty Images)

Reports

The Strait of Hormuz Under Pressure: Asymmetric Naval War and Signs of Elite Fragmentation in Iran

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Apr 24, 2026

Reports

9 Min Read

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City (SSN 759) and a harbor patrol boat transits Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, April 20, 2026. Assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam, Jefferson City is one of five fast-attack submarines forward-deployed in the Pacific. Renowned for their unparalleled speed, endurance, stealth, and mobility, fast-attack submarines serve as the backbone of the Navy's submarine force, ensuring readiness and agility in safeguardin

Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Jefferson City and a harbor patrol boat at Apra Harbor at Naval Base Guam, April 20, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

“Shoot and Kill” Orders Made on Mine-Laying Boats in the Strait

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 24, 2026

In the Media

Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy for Peace Missions listen as Vice President JD Vance speaks during a news conference after meeting with representatives from Pakistan and Iran, April 12, 2026 in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin - Pool/Getty Images)

Jared Kushner, left, and Steve Witkoff, Special Envoy, during Vice President JD Vance's speech on April 12, 2026, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Getty Images)

In the Media

Why US-Iran Talks Remain Stalled

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 24, 2026

In the Media

US and Taiwan flags fly outside the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) in Taoyuan on March 30, 2026. (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP via Getty Images)

US and Taiwan flags fly outside the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology in Taoyuan on March 30, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

No Ammo for Taiwan, Polymarket, Bye Phelan, Will Driscoll Go The Distance?

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

Podcast

Apr 24, 2026

Podcast

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

The Likely Scenarios

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Podcast

Apr 23, 2026

Podcast

Armed members of Iran's police special forces monitor an area while standing on an armored military vehicle under a country flag during a pro-Government rally in downtown Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. The rally is held in Tehran against the recent anti-government unrest, opposition to the U.S. and Israel in Iran, and in support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Armed members of Iran’s police special forces monitor an area while standing on an armored military vehicle in Tehran, Iran, on January 12, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Trump’s Economic Noose for Iran