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Sailors stand watch in U.S. Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime operations center in Manama, Bahrain, Jan. 29. NAVCENT/U.S. 5th Fleet’s area of operations encompasses about 2.5 million square miles of water area and includes the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea and parts of the Indian Ocean. This expanse, comprising 21 nations, includes three critical choke points at the Strait of Hormuz, the Suez Canal and the Bab al-Mandeb. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communicatio

Sailors stand watch in US Naval Forces Central Command’s (NAVCENT) maritime operations center in Manama, Bahrain, January 29, 2026 (US Navy)

Reports

Assessing the State of the Conflict with Iran as the US Blockade Begins

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Reports

Apr 13, 2026

Reports

9 Min Read

President Donald Trump conducts a news conference in the White House briefing room about the war in Iran on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

President Donald Trump during a news conference in the White House briefing room on Monday, April 6, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

Seven Myths About the Iran War

Michael Doran

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

Michael Doran

Commentary

Apr 13, 2026

Commentary

Long Read

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with the crowd on site during a voluntary tree-planting activity at Baishan Town in Changping District of Beijing, capital of China, March 30, 2026. Xi and other Party and state leaders, including Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, and Li Xi, took part in a voluntary tree-planting activity in Changping District of Beijing on Monda

Chinese President Xi Jinping talks with the crowd on site during a voluntary tree-planting activity at Baishan Town in Beijing, China, March 30, 2026. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The Strange Case of ‘Highly Respected’ Xi Jinping

Miles Yu

Senior Fellow and Director, China Center

Miles Yu

Commentary

Apr 13, 2026

Commentary

5 Min Read

(Screenshot via CBC)

In the Media

The US Announces a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Apr 12, 2026

In the Media

In the Media

It Was a Smart Move for the Administration to Act Fast and Call Iran’s Bluff

Nikki R. Haley

Walter P. Stern Chair

Nikki R. Haley

In the Media

Apr 12, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via NewsMax)

In the Media

Pakistan’s Quiet Role in US-Iran Negotiations

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

In the Media

Apr 10, 2026

In the Media

(Screenshot via Fox News)

In the Media

The Strait of Hormuz and US Strategy

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Apr 10, 2026

In the Media

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Podcast

How Not to Follow Events in Iran

Walter Russell Mead

Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Walter Russell Mead

Podcast

Apr 10, 2026

Podcast

John Mearsheimer speaks during a panel organised by Foundation for Political, Economic and Social Research (SETA) Foundation in Washington, United States on February 21, 2019. (Photo by Yasin Ozturk/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

John Mearsheimer speaks during a panel in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2019. (Getty Images)

Commentary

John Mearsheimer Has a Problem with Reality

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Commentary

Apr 9, 2026

Commentary

6 Min Read

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan Caine conduct a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 8, 2026. (DoW photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Eric Brann)

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Dan Caine conduct a press briefing at the Pentagon, Washington, DC, on April 8, 2026. (DoW)

In the Media

Can the Iran Ceasefire Hold?