How International Law Is Being Violated in the Iran War

“Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran. There will be nothing like it!!! Open the...
Trump’s Fast-Tracking of America’s Decline

Trump’s Fast-Tracking of America’s Decline

The decline of great powers is rarely sudden, but it becomes unmistakable when leadership choices accelerate existing weaknesses. Under the leadership of Donald J....
How the World Is Forced to Fund the Iran War

How the World Is Forced to Fund the Iran War

The most defining feature of the Iran War is not the missiles, the targets, or even the scale of destruction—it is the silent and...
Iran vs U.S.: When Demands Collide, Can Peace Survive?

Iran vs U.S.: When Demands Collide, Can Peace Survive?

a single war, but a convergence of multiple battlefields—each feeding into the other and pushing the region toward a dangerous tipping point. What began...
Pakistan’s Strategic Role in an Expanding Iran Conflict

Pakistan’s Strategic Role in an Expanding Iran Conflict

The ongoing diplomatic effort led by Pakistan to mediate between the United States and Iran may appear, at first glance, to be a straightforward...
Iran and the Fall of Old Military Might

Iran and the Fall of Old Military Might

The modern battlefield is no longer defined by tanks rolling across deserts or fighter jets dominating the skies. Instead, it is shaped by invisible...

USA–Iran War: Illusions of Diplomacy Amid Escalating Conflict

The unfolding conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran has entered a phase where perception and reality are dangerously misaligned. Publicly, the language...
Israel Hijacks Global Oil Flow

Israel Hijacks Global Oil Flow

The war that has engulfed the Middle East over the past several weeks is no longer merely a confrontation of missiles, drones, and military...
An image of a U.S. aircraft carrier sailing in the Persian Gulf, representing American military power.

From Confidence to Crisis: The Limits of Military Power in the U.S.–Iran Conflict

Wars between unequal adversaries often begin with certainty. The stronger power assumes that victory is inevitable, while the weaker opponent is expected to collapse...
Climbing the Iran War Ladder

Climbing the Iran War Ladder

The war now unfolding between Iran on one side and the United States and Israel on the other did not begin merely as a...