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March 4, 2026 Iran’s last ‘impenetrable’ nuke factory exposed: Secret underground target Trump must now destroy… or we’re doomed America has been here before. A righteous cause. A brutal enemy. Military success that races ahead of political planning. Then comes the gradual shift in military and political objectives known as ‘mission... March 4, 2026 Iran’s regional partners spark protests across the Middle East and South Asia The Islamic Republic of Iran’s proxy groups and sympathetic Shiite communities have arranged demonstrations across the Middle East following the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei... March 4, 2026 Israel conducts 1,600 strikes on Iran in 4 days of war, weathers Iranian missile and drones Israel has carried out 1,600 “strike sorties” against Iran since the joint US-Israeli military operation began on the morning of February 28, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on March... March 4, 2026 Why Iran’s ballistic missile launches are declining Since the United States and Israel initiated large-scale combat operations against Iran on February 28, Tehran has lashed out at its neighbors with hundreds of missiles and drones. Despite the... March 4, 2026 Why Iran’s Gulf Pressure Strategy Won’t Work Iran’s decision to launch missile and drone attacks across the Middle East in the wake of the US and Israeli strikes illustrates Iran’s retaliation strategy. Tehran believes that if it can increase the price of this war throughout the Gulf states and in other countries, those countries may pressure the United States to end the war. However, Iran’s strategy could backfire, leaving it even more isolated. It could also lead many countries that previously said they were opposed to escalation to be more amenable to seeing the regime in Tehran fall from power. March 4, 2026 Moscow Muddies the Info Waters to Hide How It’s Abandoned Its Ally In the days following the US-Israel coordinated launch of “Operation Epic Fury,” the Kremlin opened a parallel campaign – not on the battlefield, but in the information space. Within hours, Moscow... March 4, 2026 A battle to make America great again On Saturday, President Donald Trump made one of the best – and, at 8 minutes, briefest – speeches of his career. The objective of the combined U.S.-Israeli operation, he... March 3, 2026 Trade Rules Must Be Clear to Restrain China Excerpt David Hebert writes that the world is growing tired of the U.S. and “reglobalizing around partners who commit to rules rather than those who wield tariffs like a club” (“Everyone... March 3, 2026 US-Israeli strikes hit Iran’s missile, nuclear, political, and repression sites On March 2 and 3, the United States and Israel continued their sweeping joint military campaign, hitting conventional battlefield assets and a variety of other regime targets across Tehran and central... March 3, 2026 US and Israel race to defeat Iranian missiles and drones following early campaign successes The United States and Israel launched an ambitious, large-scale war against the Islamic Republic of Iran on February 28, and US officials have communicated several goals for the campaign. Speaking to reporters... March 3, 2026 Iraqi Shiite militias claim attacks on US bases Iran-backed Shiite militias belonging to the Islamic Resistance in Iraq (IRI) continue to claim responsibility for attacks on American bases in the region in response to US and Israeli military operations... March 3, 2026 Time for Lebanon’s De-Hezbollahfication Lebanon has tasted the nightmare Israel faced on October 7, 2023. Iran’s Islamist regime and its proxies, Hezbollah and Hamas, are irrational actors who cannot be trusted with a single bullet, let alone... March 3, 2026 The Islamic Republic’s Geopolitical Suicide *This article was originally published in French ... March 3, 2026 Will Turkey Invade Iran? Prior to the start of US and Israeli military strikes against the Islamic Republic of Iran, Turkey attempted to maintain a poker face, urging de-escalation and denying rumors of planned action from... March 2, 2026 Iran’s Retaliatory Strikes Spare Turkey, Tehran’s Quiet Ally Within the North Atlantic Treaty Excerpt Call President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sentimental, if not cynical: he wants you to think he’s had a uniquely rough week. The death of a good friend, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly left... March 2, 2026 Life Under Iran’s Rockets “A short while ago, the IDF identified missiles launched from Iran toward the territory of the State of Israel,” the Israeli military said on Monday afternoon, three days into a new war with the Islamic... March 2, 2026 Kurdish Iranian opposition groups say Iran targeted them in northern Iraq, claim operations in Iran Kurdish Iranian opposition groups said on March 1 that they have been targeted by drone and missile attacks in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq. The attacks took place after the... March 2, 2026 Israeli operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah: February 23–March 1, 2026 The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted numerous operations against Hezbollah throughout Lebanon between February 23 and March 1, 2026. Israeli activities last week were less intense than in preceding... March 2, 2026 The Iranian people deserve better than the procrastination of the Europeans. The fall of tyrants is never clean. But it is still the fall of tyrants.Masoud Zatparvar was 38 years old. A bodybuilder. An Iranian. In his last post, on January 8, 2026, he wrote: “We only... March 2, 2026 Iran expands retaliation for US-Israel campaign across Arab states (February 28–March 2) Iran has responded to the joint United States and Israeli military campaign against it with widespread retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. The Iranian attacks consisted of coordinated drone and... March 2, 2026 Iran Stands At A Crossroads. What Comes Next Could Change Everything. For the first time in 47 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran is leaderless. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei — the regime’s 86-year-old supreme dictator — is gone. Eliminated following sustained American... March 2, 2026 Over Iran, U.S. and Israeli Aircraft Fly as Equals President Trump has rightly underscored America’s decisive role in the joint air campaign against Iran. But the operational reality is even more striking: The United States and Israel are flying as... March 1, 2026 Iran’s Regime Is Down, but It Isn’t Out Excerpt With his decision to bomb Iran again, Donald Trump finally put the nail into arms-control diplomacy with Tehran. Negotiations started in 2002, when an Iranian opposition group revealed... March 1, 2026 Palestinian factions mourn death of Iran’s leader, stop short of threatening retaliation Palestinian armed groups issued statements mourning the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and top military officials who were killed in a joint American-Israeli military... March 1, 2026 Houthis express solidarity with Iran but do not launch retaliatory attacks—yet The Houthis have issued statements in support of the Islamic Republic of Iran since the start of the US-Israeli military campaign, but have not officially announced military action—instead primarily mobilizing demonstrations... March 1, 2026 US-Israeli campaign hits Iranian regime’s military and repression apparatus, regime forms leadership council (March 1 updates) The joint US and Israeli operation entered its second day, with American forces targeting command-and-control centers, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) headquarters, air defense systems, ballistic... March 1, 2026 Iraqi Shiite militias join the war between Israel, the US, and Iran with drone attacks Iraqi militias claimed 16 drone attacks against “enemy bases in Iraq and the region” following American and Israeli airstrikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran. The United States and Israel launched a... February 28, 2026 I fled Iran’s terror — Trump’s courage is an answer to my prayers The strikes President Donald Trump launched against Iran Saturday are not just military operations — they are the answer to decades of prayers by Iranians who have suffered under tyranny. And... February 28, 2026 Regime change in Iran is underway — and it won’t be easy It’s rare that the citizens of a country under attack venture into the streets to cheer the enemy’s bombs, but that’s what happened in Iran in the hours after the United States and Israel launched a... February 28, 2026 Trump’s real endgame isn’t what he said on TV Excerpt After launching a massive military operation against Iran last night, Operation Epic Fury, President Trump delivered a message to Americans that wasn’t merely a regime change... February 28, 2026 US and Israel launch military campaign against Iran, Supreme Leader Khamenei reportedly killed The United States and Israel launched a coordinated military campaign against multiple targets in the Islamic Republic of Iran early on February 28. The Pentagon designated the American... February 28, 2026 Russia Should End It’s War To Attend the Next Olympics While the Milano Olympic Games have now reached their end, Putin is celebrating the acquisition of countless new victims in his international influence campaigns. The Kremlin has taken advantage of the... February 27, 2026 What It Will Take to Change the Regime in Iran Excerpt The Islamic Republic of Iran is, quite possibly, at its weakest point since its founding, in 1979. In June, Israeli and U.S. attacks destroyed its uranium enrichment capacity and many of its... February 27, 2026 Pakistan, Afghan Taliban move toward ‘open war’ after fighting escalates Heavy clashes between Pakistan and the Taliban-led Afghan government broke out on February 27, with hundreds of casualties reported on both sides of their contested border. The fighting between the two... February 27, 2026 Four Years After Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion, Peace Requires Leverage — Not Capitulation Four years ago, Russian armored columns pushed toward Kyiv, expecting a swift collapse of the Ukrainian state. That collapse never came. Russia failed in its central objective. Kyiv did not... February 27, 2026 Trump Touts ‘Peace Through Strength’ in State of the Union, but Results Are Mixed “Peace through strength” is a foreign policy motto that has served President Donald Trump well — when he has adhered to it. In his hyper-partisan State of the Union address on Tuesday, there was... February 27, 2026 Iranian Kurdish groups unite against Tehran regime, Iraqi militias threaten Kurdistan Region Five Kurdish Iranian groups announced the formation of a united coalition against the Tehran regime in a joint press conference on February 22. The press conference was held by leaders... February 27, 2026 How the White House Is Keeping Russia out of the South Caucasus Excerpt Vice President JD Vance’s historic visit to the South Caucasus ended in controversy. Vance deleted a post on X that showed him paying respects at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan,... February 27, 2026 How Turkey’s Aggression in the Horn of Africa Could Benefit Al-Shabaab Israel’s recognition of Somaliland’s independence generated Turkish outrage and condemnation. While official press from Ankara objected to the Israeli decision on the grounds that... February 26, 2026 Gambling Is an Intelligence Asset Excerpt America’s adversaries are always searching for an edge—advance warning of a military strike, a window into classified decision-making, a tool to sow panic in financial markets. They may... February 26, 2026 A Framework for Syria’s Religious Minorities Excerpt ... February 26, 2026 Georgia is becoming Iran’s sanctions evasion hub Tbilisi’s TV Tower lit up in the colors of the Islamic Republic on Feb. 11 to mark the anniversary of the 1979 revolution that brought Iran’s theocratic rulers to power. The streets... February 26, 2026 Total nuclear dismantlement is Iran’s only option to stop an American attack A crucial meeting took place in Geneva in what is being described as the ayatollah regime’s last opportunity to accept US President Donald Trump’s terms – or bear the consequences. The... February 26, 2026 Russia to supply Iran with shoulder-fired air defense system Iran is looking to Russia to bolster its depleted air defenses after Iran’s June 2025 war with Israel and as it faces the largest US military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.... February 25, 2026 Burhan Rejects President Trump’s Plan to End the War in Sudan The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, have rejected President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to end Sudan’s devastating civil war. Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs... February 25, 2026 Saving the European-American marriage One of the most popular magazines in the years following World War II was the Ladies’ Home Journal. One of its most popular features was “Can this marriage be saved?” Why am I dredging up... February 25, 2026 How US Strikes on Iran Can Aid the Protest Movement As the United States’ efforts at diplomacy with Iran stall, the US military is moving additional assets into the Middle East in preparation for war. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei refuses to dismantle... February 25, 2026 Houthis escalate attacks against Yemeni government-aligned forces The Houthis are redeploying forces along major frontlines in Hodeidah and Marib Governorates and have increased attacks on the coalition of anti-Houthi groups aligned with the Yemeni... February 25, 2026 The US should stop indulging Hungary and Slovakia In 2019, the then-Sen. Marco Rubio co-wrote an open letter to President Donald Trump, warning him about “the steady erosion of freedom, the rule of law and quality of governance”... February 24, 2026 Killing ‘El Mencho’ was just Step One in taking down the Mexican terror cartels The death of Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes decapitated the Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación, one of the most dangerous drug organizations in North America. There’s no denying...

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