Stephen D. Cook

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  • Aug 1, 2026
    In late February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a sustained air campaign against Iran that killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and decapitated much of the regime’s...
  • Jul 18, 2026
    For months the Commander-in-Chief has repeated a clear, absolute endstate: Iran will never—never—possess a nuclear weapon.
  • Jun 13, 2026
    The fragile ceasefire that took hold in April 2026 after weeks of intense U.S. and Israeli strikes has already revealed its limits, further tested by the recent downing of a U.S....