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380th Expeditionary Maintenance Group, KC-10 Extender, Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates

Playing Bluff Poker on a Knife’s Edge

Pete Hegseth, right arm, tattoos, 2021

Religion in the Military: A Dangerous Motivation

Donald Trump, Dignified Transfer, remains, drone strike, Kuwait

Politics Obstructs a US-Iran Nuclear Deal

amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli, LHA 7, homeport

The Iran War Is About To Escalate

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, IRGC, military drill, Strait of Hormuz

Control of the Strait of Hormuz Puts Iran in the Driver’s Seat

Kharg Island, Iran, target, War, US, Israel

No Good Options

Mojtaba Khamenei, 2017

Iran’s New Leader Is a Dark Horse

Iranian Kurdish, men, dancing

Supporting Iran’s Minorities Risks Playing With Fire

Anti-government protests, Kashmar, Iran, 2026

Iran’s Ethnic Minorities Cautiously Bet on US and Israeli Support

US, Israel, attack, Iran, 2026

Putting Trump’s Muscular Foreign Policy to the Test

USS Abraham Lincoln, Multinational task force

Bridging Gaps in US-Iran Talks Is Easier Said Than Done

Supporters, Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, Berlin

Iran in 2026 Is Not the Iran of 1979

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