In the days leading up to the two-week cease-fire between the United States and Iran, Israeli officials worried that the war might soon be over. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reportedly ordered more strikes on Iran,

The United States and Israel are in a war with Iran dominated by asymmetries that preclude easy or quick solutions. Israel and the U.S. are pursuing military and political objectives believing they understand Iranian risk thresholds

For Iran, the objective is clearer: survive, endure, and hold the straits. Because in a global system built on uninterrupted flows—of oil, goods, and capital—the power to disrupt may ultimately matter

This is not a call for weakness. It is a call for discipline. The United States must always be prepared to act. But it must be equally prepared to define why, to what end, and at what cost. Because in matters of war, strength without strategy is not strength; it is exposure.

We begin tonight's program in the Middle East, where the U.S. and Israel's war with Iran is intensifying as it enters the fourth week. Overnight, Iran struck two cities near Israel's nuclear research center. And on Saturday, President Trump threatened to ...

Iran has named a son of its late supreme leader as his successor. U.S. President Donald Trump already had expressed disdain for Mojtaba Khamenei, calling him “unacceptable.” The Islamic Republic’s war strategy now has a new commander, and the ...

Rejecting reports of a split with the brass, the Department of War says the National Defense Strategy was "seamlessly coordinated" with senior civilian and uniform leaders — and that "any narrative to the contrary is false." On Monday, The Washington ...

Rachel Reeves is set to sit down with her U.S. counterpart, Scott Bessent, on Wednesday.