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April 9, 2026
Will Netanyahu Derail the Iran War Cease-Fire?
Israel’s offensive in Lebanon is threatening the tenuous truce.
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April 8, 2026
5 Unanswered Questions on the U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire
The fragile truce faces significant obstacles.
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April 8, 2026
Hegseth’s Divine War
The U.S. defense secretary is using the military to promote Christian nationalism, experts say.
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April 8, 2026
U.S. and Iran Agree to 2-Week Cease-Fire
The announcement came less than two hours before Trump’s deadline was set to expire.
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April 2, 2026
What’s Next for the Iran War?
A prime-time Trump speech offered few clues.
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April 1, 2026
What a U.S. Operation to Get Iran’s Uranium Would Look Like
It’s even more complicated than capturing a Venezuelan president.
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March 26, 2026
Will Trump Put Boots on the Ground in Iran?
Thousands more U.S. troops are heading to the Middle East.
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March 25, 2026
Could Iran Actually Attack the U.S. Homeland With Drones?
No country is immune to the threat of drone warfare, experts warn.
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March 19, 2026
Assessing (and Not Assessing) the Threats to the United States
The U.S. intelligence community’s latest global threat assessment focuses heavily on Iran.
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March 19, 2026
Israel Attacking Iran’s Energy ‘Wasn’t a Surprise’ to the Trump Administration
Israel’s top diplomat in New York City says strikes like the one on Iran’s South Pars gas field were “part of the plan.”
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March 14, 2026
Trump Orders Strikes on Kharg Island, a Vital Hub for Iran’s Oil
However, Trump said that “for reasons of decency,” he chose “NOT to wipe out the Oil Infrastructure on the Island.”
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March 12, 2026
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Toolkit: Drones, Missiles, and Mines
A breakdown of the tools Iran has to maintain pressure on Trump.
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March 9, 2026
The Iran War Has Rapidly Expanded Beyond the Middle East
A country-by-country breakdown on how the war has spread.
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March 5, 2026
Operation Epic Confusion
Trump’s goals in Iran are expansive, shifting, and potentially impossible.
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March 3, 2026
The Trump Administration’s Iran War Justifications Keep Changing
The U.S. president and his officials can’t get their story straight.
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March 2, 2026
Pentagon Says Iran War Is ‘Not Iraq,’ but Won’t Rule Out Boots on the Ground
“This is not a so-called regime change war,” Hegseth said.
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March 1, 2026
First U.S. Casualties Confirmed in Iran War
The announcement comes as the war continues into its second day.
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February 28, 2026
Trump Says Iranian Supreme Leader Is Dead
Iran has not confirmed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death.
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February 26, 2026
The Pentagon and Anthropic’s High-Stakes Game of Chicken
The U.S. military wants unrestricted use of the AI company’s language models.
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February 25, 2026
Will Trump’s Luck Run Out if He Attacks Iran Again?
Four former generals break down the risks of a U.S. attack.
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February 19, 2026
Will Trump Go to War With Iran?
The scale of the U.S. military buildup signals that strikes are likely.
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February 15, 2026
‘An Existential Question for Europe’
The Munich Security Conference ends with no new answers on how to end the war in Ukraine.
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February 14, 2026
Rubio’s ‘Reassuring’ Relationship Repair
The chief U.S. diplomat put a friendlier spin on the Trump administration’s stern message to Europe.
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February 14, 2026
Russia ‘Not Serious’ About Peace Deal, Lindsey Graham Says
The Republican senator’s comments contradict U.S. President Donald Trump’s position on Russia.
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February 13, 2026
Facing the Elephant in Munich
Europe is not tiptoeing around Trump anymore.
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February 12, 2026
EU Don’t Need U.S.?
Munich readies itself for a European defense renaissance.
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February 5, 2026
The U.S. and Iran Agree on Holding Talks but Not Much Else
The two sides remain at odds over what will be discussed in Oman.
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January 29, 2026
What Is—and Isn’t—in Trump’s New National Defense Strategy
The Pentagon quietly released the major policy document.
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January 29, 2026
What’s Next for the U.S. Military in Latin America?
“All the evidence points to a permanent U.S. military presence,” one expert said.
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January 15, 2026
Is the Iran Crisis Over?
Trump said the killing has stopped, but a lot is up in the air.
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