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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

(Screenshot via CBS)

In the Media

Trump’s Rhetoric on Iran war

H.R. McMaster

Chair of the Advisory Board, Japan Chair

H.R. McMaster

In the Media

Mar 26, 2026

In the Media

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Operation Epic Fury over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 20, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft refuels a B-52H during Operation Epic Fury over the US Central Command area of responsibility, March 20, 2026. (US Air Force)

Commentary

The “Iran Deal” Was Never the Solution to the Regime’s Nuclear Program

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Mar 25, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

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In the Media

The IRGC Has Fallen Into a Big Strategic Trap

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

In the Media

Mar 25, 2026

In the Media

Pakistan's army chief and field marshal meeting with Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi, upon his arrival in Islamabad on April 25, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Iranian Regime Suffering from a Rupture Caused by Power Struggles

Nadia Schadlow

Senior Fellow

Nadia Schadlow

Podcast

Mar 25, 2026

Podcast

Caption Some of the missiles launched from Iran are spotted in the skies on February 28, 2026, in the West Bank. (Getty Images) Share to Twitter

Missiles launched from Iran are spotted in the skies over the West Bank on February 28, 2026. (Getty Images)

Reports

Iran’s Attempted Strike on Diego Garcia and the Emerging Strategic Threat

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Mar 24, 2026

Reports

6 Min Read

Members of the Chinese Military delegation before the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on March 12, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Members of the Chinese Military delegation before the closing session of the National People's Congress on March 12, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

How Trump’s War on Iran Will Affect China’s Taiwan Calculations

John Lee

Senior Fellow

John Lee

Commentary

Mar 24, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer crew chief marshals a B-1 after returning from a CONUS-to-CONUS mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 4, 2026. The B-1B is a long-range, multi-role bomber that carries the largest payload of precision guided and unguided munitions in the Air Force inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo)

US Air Force B-1B Lancer crew chief marshals a B-1 after returning from a CONUS-to-CONUS mission in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 4, 2026. (US Air Force )

Commentary

“Imminence” Is the Wrong Standard for Iran

Douglas J. Feith

Senior Fellow

Douglas J. Feith

Commentary

Mar 24, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

(Screenshot via CNN)

In the Media

Ground Troops to Kharg Island?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Mar 24, 2026

In the Media

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) sails in support of Operation Epic Fury, March 3, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

The UK Says the US Can Use Its Bases for Operations in the Strait of Hormuz

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Mar 24, 2026

In the Media

A billboard depicting Iran’s late supreme leader standing behind an Iranian soldier with a caption in Arabic reading "a martyr leads the battlefield" in western Baghdad on March 18, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Hawks and Doves Got Iran Wrong