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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to the media on March 22, 2026, in Dimona, Israel. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Information Warfare and Freedom of Expression: The Case of Israel and the War in Gaza

Tsiporah Fried

Visiting Senior Fellow

Tsiporah Fried

Commentary

Apr 22, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) conducts U.S. blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026 in the Arabian Sea. The ship's embarked carrier air wing includes eight F-35C stealth fighters, F/A-18 fighter jets, EA-18G electronic attack aircraft, E-2D command and control planes, MH-60 helicopters and CMV-22B Ospreys for logistics support. (Handout Photo by the U.S. Navy via Getty Images)

USS Abraham Lincoln conducts US blockade operations related to the Strait of Hormuz on April 16, 2026, in the Arabian Sea. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Apr 21, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Trump’s Iran Strategy in Focus After Ship Seizure

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

In the Media

What the Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Reveals About Broader US Strategy in Iran

Daniel Kochis

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Daniel Kochis

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via BBC)

In the Media

The Seizure of an Iranian Vessel and What Comes Next

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

In the Media

An oil tanker is being unloaded with imported crude oil at the Qingdao Port Oil Terminal in Shandong Province, China on April 7, 2026. (Photo credit should read CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images)

An oil tanker is being unloaded with imported crude oil at the Qingdao Port Oil Terminal in Shandong Province, China on April 7, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Price Beijing Pays for Backing Tehran

Tom Tugendhat

Distinguished Fellow

Tom Tugendhat

Commentary

Apr 21, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

This Blockade “Really Puts the Squeeze on China”

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Power Struggle in Iran Over US Talks

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

Concern over Iran-China Relations After US Marines Seized an Iranian Boat

Mike Gallagher

Distinguished Fellow

Mike Gallagher

In the Media

Apr 21, 2026

In the Media

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky attends a joint press conference with the German chancellor at the Chancellery in Berlin on April 14, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

A Blueprint for Ambitious Ukraine-Gulf Ties

Luke Coffey

Senior Fellow, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Luke Coffey

Commentary

Apr 20, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft flies above a U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Operation Epic Fury in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility April 5, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker during Operation Epic Fury on April 5, 2026. (US Air Force)

In the Media

“Total Capitulation”: How Operation Epic Fury is Forcing Iran to Surrender

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 20, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via CBC)

In the Media

Developments in the Strait of Hormuz

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 20, 2026

In the Media

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