Iran–United States relations during the Obama administration

In the Iran War, the US Needs Strategic Patience

An emboldened and more capable Iran is a far worse prospect for US interests than a few weeks of higher gas prices.

How Trump Miscalculated in Iran

He followed his Venezuela model, not accounting for the ideological character of the regime in Tehran.

Ceasefire with Tehran Doesn’t Guarantee Peace

Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran’s ruling regime, the portents that it will last the course are hardly positive. The White House has already...

Washington Should Not Compromise — It Has The Upper Hand Over Iran

Despite appearances, the ceasefire is no guarantee of the Islamic Republic’s survival.


Double-dealing Pakistan is the danger looming over critical US-Iran talks

President Donald Trump’s two-week cease-fire with Iran is a huge gamble — and allowing Pakistan to act as the go-between only raises the stakes. Pakistan, after all, is the nation where...

US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire in exchange for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

After 39 days of fighting between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. While there are conflicting reports regarding...

Attacks on Iran Intensify Ahead of Trump Deadline To Reopen Strait of Hormuz

Bombs Fall Across Iran: Strikes against Islamic Republic targets intensified on April 7 as President Donald Trump’s 8 p.m. ET deadline for Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...

Iraq’s Emboldened Terror Groups

Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist, was kidnapped off the streets of Baghdad on March 31 and is now a bargaining chip for the militia that took her. It’s a tragedy on replay....

Iran downs US fighter jet, 1 crew member recovered, rescue operation ongoing for second

Iran reportedly shot down a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle on April 3, marking the first confirmed loss of a manned American fighter jet inside Iranian territory since the start of Operation Epic Fury...

UK Convenes Meeting on Reopening Strait of Hormuz as Trump Reiterates Warning to Iran in National Address

UK Hosts Meeting of 41 Countries on Hormuz: The United Kingdom  convened a virtual meeting of 41 countries on April 2 on proposed coalition efforts to manage the flow of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that plans to secure the strait would be implemented only after a ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran. “We have seen Iran hijack an international shipping route to hold the global economy hostage,” UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said. 

Trump Excoriates European Countries for Imposing Restrictions on U.S. Action Against Iran

Trump Condemns France for Preventing Military Flights to Israel: U.S. President Donald Trump said on March 31 that France “has been VERY UNHELPFUL” regarding military operations...

Iran is not Venezuela, President Trump, and this man is no moderate

Seeking a shortcut out of Iran, the administration considers its Venezuela playbook.

Contra Pope Leo, Catholic Just War Doctrine Supports Iran Strikes

Over the weekend, Pope Leo XIV celebrated Palm Sunday Mass at the Vatican by condemning those who “wage war” and insisting that God unequivocally rejects war and the prayers of those who...

From Tehran to Taipei: How the Iran War Reshapes China’s Taiwan Calculus

Russia and China are losers in US war on Iran 

Excerpt The United States and Israel are devastating the parasitic Islamic regime that squandered the wealth of Iran for decades and exported terror across the Middle East. Understanding the biggest...

Why seizing Iran’s Kharg Island could be a trap of America’s own making

The battle for the Persian Gulf could be entering a new phase as thousands of US Marines are reportedly due to arrive in the Middle East on Friday, the same day that President Donald Trump’s...

Trump’s 15-point Iran truce plan would let one terrifying threat slide

Four weeks after the United States and Israel launched their combined assault on Iran’s clerical regime, the war has reached a tipping point. Over the last few days, President Donald Trump has spoken...

Iran’s Most Powerful Weapon? Keeping the Market Guessing

In order to hurt Washington, Tehran is practicing a deliberate strategy to weaponize uncertainty.

The case for wars of choice 

The alternative is wars with our backs against the wall

Will Trump Finish the Job in Iran?

The Islamic Republic has been severely degraded, but it will continue to pose a threat to the Gulf.