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Beyond Airstrikes: The Missing Phase of the Iran Campaign
U.S. military operations have degraded Iranian capabilities, but they have not altered Tehran's belief that it can outlast Washington or continue...
07/27/26Read it on RealClearDefenseIran’s Hidden Web of Military Agencies Is Slipping Past the U.S. Blockade
Iran has harnessed a military-financial complex of 5,000 agencies to bring in components, explosives and heavy-duty trucks critical to its drone and...
Read it on ReutersInside the U.S. Military’s Open-Ended Mission to Keep Gulf Oil Flowing
Troops are operating around the clock to maintain the Iranian blockade and protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz...
Read it on The Wall Street JournalU.S. Warns Gulf of Possible Short, Intense Renewal of Iran War After Midterms
There are signs that American, Israeli militaries preparing potential strikes to muscle Tehran to negotiating table...
21h agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalAmerica’s Military Presence Reshapes Hormuz
Progress is undeniable, and there is a clear explanation....
1d agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalIran Threatens Wider Strikes on Economic and Civilian Targets if U.S. Attacks
Tehran retains missile and drone stockpiles; Washington is trying to move more servicemembers and diplomatic staff out of harm’s way...
5d agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalU.S., Israel Weigh New Iran Strikes
Increased attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz persisted this week as the U.S. and Israel reportedly were preparing for renewed...
6d agoRead it on Stars and Stripes
The Islamic Republic Can Lose the War and Still Win
The military campaign launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28—and which remains ongoing—has yet to produce a strategic victory.
The Islamic Republic remains in power. The nuclear issue is unresolved, and Iran retains sufficient missile capabilities and regional proxies to destabilize the region and prolong the conflict. Washington has no clear strategy for ending this war on terms that could plausibly be described as a victory.
The Islamic Republic Can Lose the War and Still Win
A stalemate would not leave peace in America’s wake. It would leave behind the conditions for future wars....
1w agoRead it on RealClearDefenseDiplomats Race to Head Off Escalation With Iran
Efforts to revive talks come as the U.S. sends more warships and Israel plans for attacks...
1w agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalStrike First: Israel's Inevitable Doctrine for the Iranian Axis
An assumption never re-examined becomes a blind spot, as the Agranat Commission found after 1973....
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