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Jun 8, 2026
Iran's strikes on Israel are not so much a response to strikes on Beirut as they are Iran's attempt at clawing back regional power and influence.
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May 14, 2026
Beijing has been treading carefully in the region. It doesn’t want to be involved in conflict. Let’s examine five reasons the US-China meetings matter for the...
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May 6, 2026
Hezbollah entered Syria in large numbers around 2012-2013 via the city of Qusayr, with its role in Syria diminishing since the fall of the Assad regime.
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May 5, 2026
A month of a shaky ceasefire has provided Tehran the opportunity to husband its resources and begin to think of new tactics and strategy.
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Apr 13, 2026
The blockade was set to begin at 10 a.m. Eastern Time, which is in the afternoon in Iran. Whether this marks a bold new strategy or a sign the US is grasping at straws remains to be...
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Mar 4, 2026
Iran’s reckless strikes on the Gulf States are consolidating regional opposition to the Islamic Republic.
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Feb 13, 2026
A report at Reuters on February 11 said that private contractors from a security firm that was previously involved in securing the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation sites could...
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Jan 26, 2026
Over the last month, there have been growing reports of a rift between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Nothing in this story is simplistic. While...
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Jan 22, 2026
“Once this board is completely formed, we can do pretty much whatever we want to do. And we’ll do it in conjunction with the United Nations,” Trump said in...
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Jan 15, 2026
Iran's foreign minister claimed that “terrorist elements from the outside” were seeking to drag the US into a conflict.
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Jan 12, 2026
The collapse of Iran’s regional influence in 2025 has opened up a new spectrum of potential conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon that will define 2026.
