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U.S. Strike on Karaj Bridge Raises New Questions About Civilian Infrastructure in Iran
FOREIGN POLICY | IRAN | INFRASTRUCTURE U.S. Strike on Karaj Bridge Raises New Questions About Civilian Infrastructure in Iran A U.S. strike on a bridge in Karaj has drawn attention not only for the immediate damage, but for what it suggests about how the conflict may be evolving. According to Reuters reporting and accounts summarized
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U.S. Eyes Iran’s Kharg Island, and the Oil War Risk Just Got Bigger
FOREIGN POLICY | IRAN | ENERGY WAR U.S. Eyes Iran’s Kharg Island, and the Oil War Risk Just Got Bigger Kharg Island is not just another patch of land in the Gulf. It is one of the places where military strategy, oil leverage, and political fantasy all try to occupy the same square mile at
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Under Bombs and Repression, Iranians Are Living With a Fear That Never Fully Turns Off
FOREIGN POLICY | IRAN | CIVILIAN LIFE Under Bombs and Repression, Iranians Are Living With a Fear That Never Fully Turns Off For many Iranians, the war is no longer measured only in explosions, casualty counts, or diplomatic statements from men far from the blast zone. It is measured in sleeplessness, in the sound of
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Russia’s 948-Drone Barrage Shows the War Is Scaling Faster Than Diplomacy
FOREIGN POLICY | DRONE WARFARE | UKRAINE Russia’s 948-Drone Barrage Shows the War Is Scaling Faster Than Diplomacy Russia’s latest aerial assault on Ukraine was not just another grim update in a war that has already trained the world to process devastation as routine. It was a warning about scale, repetition, and the industrial future
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When Oil Meets a Choke point: Trump Urges Allies to Guard the Strait of Hormuz
When Oil Meets a Chokepoint: Trump Urges Allies to Guard the Strait of Hormuz The Strait of Hormuz has returned to the center of global tension, and that usually signals trouble far beyond the Middle East. President Donald Trump is urging allied nations to help protect the narrow waterway as fears grow over potential disruptions
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The Missing Billions Question: Why Jeanine Pirro’s Ukraine Aid Argument Keeps Catching Fire
The Missing Billions Question: Why Jeanine Pirro’s Ukraine Aid Argument Keeps Catching Fire Large government spending programs often create confusion. Ukraine aid has become the latest example. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the United States approved massive support packages. The total amount tied to Ukraine now reaches well into the hundreds of billions when
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The Iran War Has Begun. Now the World Waits to See Where It Ends.
The Iran War Has Begun. Now the World Waits to See Where It Ends. The Middle East has crossed a line that policymakers have spent decades trying to avoid. What began as coordinated strikes between Israel, the United States, and Iran has hardened into open conflict, with missiles, drones, and retaliation spreading across the region.
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Iran, Israel, and the United States: When Deterrence Breaks and the Region Pays the Bill
Iran, Israel, and the United States: When Deterrence Breaks and the Region Pays the Bill The Iran Israel confrontation has spent years living in the shadows, where deniability was a tool and escalation was managed through proxies, cyber strikes, and carefully calibrated responses. Now the world is staring at something harder to contain, a direct
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Bombing Iran, Redrawing the Rules: What the U.S. and Israel Just Set in Motion
Bombing Iran, Redrawing the Rules: What the U.S. and Israel Just Set in Motion The United States and Israel have now crossed the line from warning into execution, launching major strikes inside Iran on February 28, 2026. That single fact reshapes the regional map, the global energy equation, and the credibility games every capital plays
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