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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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In the Media

A New Phase of the US’s Military Strategy Toward Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jul 20, 2026

In the Media

An MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter takes off from the flight deck of Arleigh Burke–class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason in the Arabian Sea on June 20, 2026. (US Navy)

Commentary

What the US and Iran Are Fighting Over

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

Jul 19, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

A hole is visible in a damaged bridge following US air strikes carried out a day earlier in the southern Hormozgan Province, Iran, on July 17, 2026. (Getty Images)

Podcast

Iran Strikes Escalate

Brigham A. McCown

Senior Fellow and Director, Initiative on American Energy Security

Brigham A. McCown

Podcast

Jul 17, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

The Only Way Forward Is to Isolate Iran

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Jul 17, 2026

In the Media

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Podcast

Why Are US Strikes Moving Deeper into Iran?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

Jul 17, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

The Latest on Iran

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Jul 16, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

US Strikes Reach the North of Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jul 16, 2026

In the Media

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 12, 2026) Seaman Joshua Tejeda sends off an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 79, during a vertical replenishment evolution aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), July 12, 2026. Paul Ignatius is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and par

A US seaman sends off a Seahawk helicopter during a vertical replenishment evolution aboard the USS Paul Ignatius on July 12, 2026. (US Navy)

Commentary

An Update on the US War with Iran

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Jul 16, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

A man waves a flag near Imam Reza’s shrine in Mashhad, Iran, on July 9, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The “Irrepressible” US-Iran Conflict

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Commentary

Jul 14, 2026

Commentary

1 Min Read

Trucks carrying food and fuel enter the Gaza Strip through the Kissufim Crossing in central Gaza, accompanied by a United Nations team, on October 17, 2025. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Jihadi Hamas Monsters Have Always Blocked Aid Sent to Gaza—Now the Useless UN Has Finally Admitted It

Liel Leibovitz

Senior Fellow

Liel Leibovitz

Commentary

Jul 14, 2026

Commentary

4 Min Read

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Podcast

Trump Outmaneuvered Iran

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Podcast

Jul 14, 2026

Podcast

A Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activity and road infrastructure near the Natanz nuclear facility in the mountainous area around Pickaxe Mountain on September 18, 2025. (Satellite image (c) 2026 Vantor, via Getty Images)

Podcast

Iran’s Nuclear Gamble Isn’t Over Yet