From Carter to Trump: 47 Years of U.S.-Iran Conflict Reaches Its Climax
After 47 years of escalating hostility between Washington and Tehran, the U.S.-Iran conflict has reached its most dangerous inflection point with...
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Trump’s Iran War Could Push Dozens of Countries Closer to China and Russia
A military conflict between the United States and Iran under a second Trump administration would almost certainly accelerate the global realignment...
Most Countries in the World Have Not Endorsed the U.S. Strikes on Iran
Of the nearly 200 recognized nations on earth, only three — the United States, Israel, and Canada — have offered explicit support for Operation Epic Fury,...
The “Coalition of the Willing” for Iran Is Much Smaller Than It Was for Iraq
The so-called "coalition of the willing" that the Trump administration could assemble for military action against Iran is dramatically smaller than the...
NATO’s Official Position on the Iran Strikes Is Deliberately Vague
NATO's official position on the US and Israeli strikes against Iran — dubbed "Operation Epic Fury" — is deliberately vague, and that vagueness is the...
Russia Benefits Directly From U.S. Attention and Resources Shifting to Iran
Russia benefits directly from U.S. attention and resources shifting to Iran because every dollar, diplomatic hour, and military asset directed toward...
The Iran War Could Slow U.S. Military Aid to Ukraine at a Critical Moment
The U.S. war with Iran, now in its third day as of March 2, 2026, poses a real and measurable threat to the flow of American military aid to Ukraine —...
The Iran War Creates New Demand for the Same Weapons America Was Shipping to Ukraine
The United States military is now burning through the same missile interceptors it has been sending to Ukraine, and the math does not work in anyone's...
The Iran War Adds to a 25-Year Tab of Middle East Military Spending
The United States has now spent well over $8 trillion on military operations in the Middle East since 2001, and a new conflict with Iran threatens to push...
Congress Has Not Appropriated a Single Dollar for the Iran War
As of March 2, 2026, Congress has not appropriated a single dollar for the military campaign against Iran. Operation Epic Fury, the joint U.S.