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Vietnam Linebacker bombing
Middle East

'Christmas bombings' worked in Vietnam but won't drag Iran to table

The military and diplomatic situation in the Persian Gulf bears virtually no similarity to that in 1972. Here's why.

Trump sons
Washington Politics

Five shameless moments of Iran war opportunism & grifting

War brings out the best — and worst — in Americans, especially in industry, Capitol Hill and Wall Street

The Persian Gulf is blowing up. These 3 obstacles explain why.
Middle East

The Persian Gulf is blowing up. These 3 obstacles explain why.

Iran might have won the strategic contest, but the current impasse is frightening

Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor
Africa

Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor

With Strait of Hormuz closed, the US is reportedly seeking normalization with coastline state in the Horn of Africa. But it would be courting rivals, too.

Iranian revolution
Middle East

America’s hate-hate affair with Iran: A collision course for the ages

An interview with diplomat, scholar, and author Dr. Shireen Tahmaseeb Hunter

Trump White House rose garden
QiOSK

Navy to 'guide' vessels through the Hormuz Strait. Well, sort of.

Update: Trump announced a pause on 'Project Freedom' gambit after only two ships gained passage in two days