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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

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Reaching a Deal with Iran and the Deployment of 82nd

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

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)

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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)

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

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President Trump Applies Pressure on Iran with a New Angle

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

In the Media

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

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

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Ground Troops to Kharg Island?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

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

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

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

A U.S. Air Force F-16E Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels from a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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A US Air Force F-16E Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels during Operation Epic Fury, March 2, 2026. (US Air Force)

The Reality of Iran’s Reach

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

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A woman holds up a sign that reads "anti-semitism kills" between police officers as people take part in a Hanukkah candle-lighting in central London on December 15, 2025. (Getty Images)

Debunking Iran War Conspiracy Theories