
Iran Studied How Iraq and Afghanistan Fought the U.S. — And Prepared Accordingly
Iran did not simply watch the United States topple governments in Iraq and Afghanistan from the sidelines — it took notes, built a playbook,...
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Iran did not simply watch the United States topple governments in Iraq and Afghanistan from the sidelines — it took notes, built a playbook,...
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Iran's vast road and rail network — over 223,000 kilometers of roads and roughly 15,700 kilometers of rail lines — is almost certainly going...
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Iran is, by almost every meaningful military and geographic measure, one of the hardest countries on Earth to invade and occupy.
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Iran's population stands at roughly 88 million people, making it one of the most populous nations on Earth and significantly larger than either Germany...
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The claim that Iran is larger than Iraq and Afghanistan combined by population is technically true, but just barely.
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The United States is now seventeen days into a major military conflict with Iran, and the familiar script that has accompanied every American war...
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Yellow ribbon campaigns — those ubiquitous symbols of "supporting the troops" — are resurfacing across social media, car bumpers, and public discourse as...
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Military spouse groups across the country are mobilizing at a pace not seen in over two decades, standing up new chapters, expanding counseling services,...
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Active duty military members are, as a matter of law and regulation, prohibited from publicly criticizing the President, Congress, the Secretary of...
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Young Americans under 30 are rejecting the Iran war at historic rates. According to NPR/PBS polling from March 2026, 64% of 18-29 year-olds oppose...
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Suburban women voters are the single demographic most opposed to U.S. military action in Iran, with only 27% approving of President Trump's handling of...
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Independent voters are turning against the war in Iran, and the numbers are not close. A Quinnipiac University poll from March 2026 found that...
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Americans are sharply divided along partisan lines over U.S. military strikes on Iran, with polling data revealing a gap so wide it makes the...
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The political calculus of the Iran war is different for every single member of Congress because each one sits at a unique intersection of...
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Blue-state Republicans who oppose the U.S. war in Iran are facing exactly the political squeeze you would expect — caught between constituents who...
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Several Democrats representing conservative-leaning districts are facing serious primary threats from their left flank after voting against — or initially...
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Swing district Republicans are trapped between a president who launched a war and a public that does not want one.
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The Iran war vote is already defining political careers, and the fallout has barely begun. When the Senate voted 47-53 on March 4, 2026,...
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Every member of Congress did, in fact, have to publicly state whether they support or oppose the war with Iran — and the vast...
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There are not enough votes in Congress to override a presidential veto on the Iran War Powers Resolution — and it is not even...
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