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March 5, 2026 Israel Did Not Drag the US Into War “If anything, I might have forced Israel’s hand,” President Donald Trump exclaimed to a journalist on March 3. He was answering a question posed by ABC News Senior Political Correspondent... March 5, 2026 Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites Signal Resolve To End Tehran’s Nuclear Weapons Program Four strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during the current U.S.-Israeli military campaign underscore both allies’ determination to eliminate Iran’s remaining pathways to nuclear weapons. The... March 5, 2026 Trump’s Iran Exceptionalism Before the coming of Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidates always adopted a harsh line toward the Islamic Republic. If elected, they softened their approach. Ronald Reagan established... March 5, 2026 Hezbollah leader vows to fight until the end in renewed war with Israel On March 2 at approximately 1:30 am, Hezbollah attacked Israel with several rockets and drones for the first time since the November 27, 2024, ceasefire went into effect. The group officially claimed the... March 5, 2026 Ukraine will help combat Iranian drones in Middle East, Zelenskyy says Years of Russian bombardment with Iranian drones have provided Ukraine with unparalleled experience in finding cost-effective ways to counter these weapons. Now, that hard-won expertise may be about to... March 5, 2026 Iran targets US bases, diplomatic missions, and oil infrastructure in Arab countries on March 3–5 Between March 3 and March 5, Iran continued responding to the joint United States–Israeli military campaign with widespread retaliatory strikes across the Middle East. The attacks consisted of coordinated... March 5, 2026 Iranian-backed militias continue attacks on US forces in Iraq As America and Israel continued striking Iran, the Islamic Republic’s partners in Iraq claimed additional attacks against the “US presence” in the region on March 4 and 5, particularly... March 5, 2026 Escalation Without Detonation: Russia’s Nuclear Threats Fears of a renewed arms race are echoing around the world once again, ignited by last month’s expiration of New Start, the last treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arsenal deployment. This week,... March 4, 2026 Beware Turkey’s ambitions in the post-Iran power vacuum The US military and the Israeli Defense Forces continue unleashing their might on the Iranian regime — and precise intelligence, overwhelming firepower and a bit of good luck could soon usher... 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 Will NATO’s Downing of an Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Turkey Shift Ankara’s Stance? NATO forces intercepted an Iranian ballistic missile inside Turkish airspace on March 4 —the first instance of NATO territory receiving incoming fire from the Islamic Republic since conflict began on... 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 Oman’s Flipflopping on Iran Will Leave It Isolated in the Gulf Even being targeted by Iranian drone strikes is not enough to stop Oman from hedgingand even trying to accommodate Tehran. While other Gulf states issued severe condemnations of attacks on their... 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 Iran’s Pro-Regime Hackers Cannot Back Up Their Claims of Successful Cyber Attacks As the United States and Israel continue to pummel the clerical regime in Iran, its hackers are threatening to join the fray. The Cyber Isnaad Front, a regime proxy, warned at the outset of the operation... March 4, 2026 Washington Must Ensure Beirut Acts on Its Promise To Disarm Hezbollah Hezbollah, despite its assurances to Lebanese officials, launched a barrage of rockets and drones at Israel on the morning of March 2, making Lebanon an unwilling party to the war with Iran. In response,... March 4, 2026 The Energy War Iran Can’t Win Iran’s leaders know they cannot win this war outright. Their strategy, as analysts have noted, is to drive up the costs for President Donald Trump — in casualties, energy prices, and inflation —... 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 Israel Strikes Tehran Regime’s Assembly of Experts, Underlining Efforts to Disrupt Succession Process Israel’s military isn’t making it easy for the Islamic Republic of Iran to choose a new leader. On March 3, the Israeli Air Force reportedly carried out strikes against a building housing the Assembly... March 3, 2026 ‘Too Late’: Trump Rebuffs Tehran Regime’s Request for Talks Trump Rejects Islamic Republic Request for Talks: President Donald Trump said of Iran on March 3, “Their air defense, Air Force, Navy, and Leadership is gone. They want to talk. I said, ‘Too Late!’” In a separate interview with Politico the same day, Trump asserted that Iran is “running out of launchers” for its ballistic missiles. “They’re running out and they’re running out of areas to shoot them,” he stated. “Because they’re being decimated.” IDF Strikes Targets Across Iran: The Israeli military said on March 3 that it had attacked “sites used by the regime to produce weapons, with an emphasis on ballistic missile production sites” in Tehran. The IDF also reportedly struck “the building that hosts the body of religious experts whose primary role is to select Iran’s new supreme leader.” Clashes With Hezbollah Intensify: The IDF also announced “extensive strikes on infrastructures of the Hezbollah terrorist organization” in Lebanon since Hezbollah “chose to join the campaign [against Israel] and act on behalf of Iran.” The IDF said one of its strikes eliminated Daoud Ali Zada, deputy commander of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), “the highest-ranking Iranian commander responsible for Iranian operations in Lebanon.” 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 U.S. Must Pressure Baghdad To Rein in Iran-Backed Militias After largely sitting out the 12-Day War between Israel and Iran in June last year, Tehran’s proxies in Iraq quickly jumped into the fighting after the United States and Israel began operations against... March 3, 2026 Qatar Shuts Down LNG Production, Opening the Door for American Energy Leadership As Iranian missiles rain down on the Gulf, global energy markets are also being hit. Qatar’s national energy company, QatarEnergy, announced on March 2 that it suspended liquified natural gas (LNG)... March 3, 2026 AI-Amplified Narratives: Measuring Propaganda in LLM Citations March 3, 2026 Islamic Republic of Iran Attacks the Arab World ... 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 ‘They’re Attacking Our Embassies Directly’: Rubio Highlights Iranian Missile Salvos as U.S. Urges Citizens to Leave Middle East Rubio Defends Strikes, Warns of Iran’s Potential Capabilities: Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters at a March 2 press conference to imagine the capabilities Iran... 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 Operation Epic Fury and the future of the Middle East March 2, 2026 Egypt Offers a Mix of Messages About the U.S.-Israel War in Iran When the United States and Israel began Operation Epic Fury early on February 28, Egypt remained conspicuously quiet. The hesitation reflected Egypt’s competing pressures: a strategic partnership with... March 2, 2026 Russia Watches Iran War From the Sidelines — Again Amid its all-consuming war in Ukraine, Russia has repeatedly found itself struggling to shape other global events — from the Caucasus to the Middle East to Latin America. Moscow is now again watching from the sidelines as the United States and Israel seek to topple the regime in Iran, potentially dealing a further blow to Russian interests. In the short term, though, the Middle East conflict carries greater risk for Ukraine, since it could divert U.S. attention and military resources. March 2, 2026 ‘The Big One is Coming Soon’: Trump Warns Heavier Strikes on Tehran Regime Targets Imminent Trump Praises Operation’s Progress: In an interview with CNN on March 2, President Donald Trump assessed that Operation Epic Fury targeting the regime in Iran was “going very... March 2, 2026 Beijing Offers Tehran Lukewarm Rhetorical Support as Iranian Actions Threaten China’s Oil, Trade Flows Actions speak louder than words. But right now, words are all that China can afford to offer the regime in Iran. On March 1, the Chinese Foreign Ministry condemned the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader... 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 Reimagining and Improving Student Education March 2, 2026 The Arab Case for Israel 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...

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