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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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In the Media

Iran, the Houthis, and the Secretary of War’s Plan for Testosterone Screening

Marshall Billingslea

Senior Fellow

Marshall Billingslea

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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

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In the Media

A Return to Hostilities with Iran, Oil Prices, US Drones, and More

Zineb Riboua

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

Zineb Riboua

In the Media

Jul 14, 2026

In the Media

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