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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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

(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

(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

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 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

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks, leaving numerous fuel tankers and vehicles in the area unusable in Tehran, Iran on March 8, 2026. (Photo by Hassan Ghaedi/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026. (Getty Images)

In the Media

Oil Prices Appear to Stabilize After a Surge

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

In the Media

Mar 11, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via YouTube)

Podcast

Operation Epic Fury and the Allies

Peter Rough

Senior Fellow and Director, Center on Europe and Eurasia

Peter Rough

Podcast

Mar 11, 2026

Podcast

Pro-Iran protesters brandish billboards depicting the Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Hosseini Khamenei, flags of Yemen and Iran, weapons, and chant slogans as they take part in a rally on March 1, 2026, in Sana'a, Yemen. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Why Are the Houthis Sitting Out the Iran War?