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Current political and economic issues succinctly explained. Many foreign policy experts warn that if Iran were to acquire nuclear weapons, it would be broadly destabilizing for the Middle East and ...

argues the U.S. must develop basing alternatives in the Middle East to better counter Iran. (Tech Sgt. Chelsea E. FitzPatrick/U.S. Air Force via AP) Geography is destiny, but when it comes to U.S ...

It might be the first time the Iranian regime has found itself confronting so many complex and difficult questions since it was established in 1979. These wide-ranging questions pertain to everything ...

Iran’s arsenal is far more powerful than that of its proxies: it has more than 3,000 ballistic missiles, many of which have the range to reach Israel (see map).

Iran has a number of sensitive sites, including oil infrastructure, military installations and nuclear facilities. By Lazaro Gamio and Eve Sampson Follow live updates as Israel launches ...

If Iran strikes back at Israel, it risks further escalation at a time when its economy is struggling and its military is vulnerable. If it doesn’t, it risks looking weak. By Steven Erlanger ...

Iran's Araqchi Says Anyone Who Knows 'How and When Israel Will Attack Iran' Should Be Held Accountable (Reuters) - Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi, responding to comments by U.S. President ...

A number of naval forces and members and observers of the IONS Summit will participate in this naval exercise. The purpose of holding this exercise is to consolidate sustainable collective security ...

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The U.S. government on Saturday said it had not participated in Israel's strikes against Iran. Read more here.

Geography is destiny, but when it comes to U.S. bases in the Middle East, it needn’t be. Our current basing structure detracts from our ability to deter Iran — the core threat — because it ...