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USS Abraham Lincoln’s Carrier Strike Group is redeploying from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as unrest in Iran intensifies and CENTCOM expands regional...
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USS Abraham Lincoln’s Carrier Strike Group is redeploying from the Indo-Pacific to the Middle East as unrest in Iran intensifies and CENTCOM expands regional...
What Is Trump’s Real Strategy on Iran? Much of the commentary on Donald Trump’s approach to Iran begins from a familiar assumption: that he...
Summary and Key Points – A report says the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group is shifting from the South China Sea to the...
Summary and Key Points: Iran has been rocked by nationwide protests since December 28 after rising inflation and a currency plunge, followed by a...
Summary and Key Points: Protests over economic hardship and corruption are spreading across Iran, with demonstrations reported in more than 100 cities. -Witnesses say...
Summary and Key Points: As reports emerge of a massive crackdown on Iranian protesters that rivals the Tiananmen Square massacre, President Trump faces a...
Key Points and Summary – Dr. Andrew Latham argues that Trump treats foreign policy like a prizefight: a dramatic opening swing, a declared victory,...
Synopsis: Dr. Michael Rubin argues that Washington’s post-Maduro strategy should not focus solely on rebuilding Venezuela—especially via oil investment—without also rewarding regional allies that...
Key Points and Summary – Even if Iran’s current protests intensify, a clean democratic transition is unlikely. Like Syria’s early uprisings, hope can outrun...
Key Points and Summary – The article argues that a collapse of Iran’s Islamic Republic would reverberate across the Middle East, but not necessarily...