Middle East
Hormuz is not a tool to end the war but how Iran wins the aftermath
Trump miscalculates again if he thinks Tehran is using the strait as a bargaining chip in exchange for a ceasefire or even sanctions relief
April 04, 2026
Middle East
QiOSK
Planes and pilots down: Is US prepared for real conventional war?
We were told we had total air superiority and that Iran's military is 'decimated.' Suddenly that isn't the case and things have gotten much more complicated.
April 03, 2026
Middle East
How massive US footprint in the Gulf became a bullseye overnight
The Iran war will certainly spur conversation over whether partners need or want these huge bases anymore
April 03, 2026
Middle East
Is UAE instigating a US seizure of long disputed Gulf islands?
The Emirates are determined to regain control of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunbs, which sit near the Strait of Hormuz
April 03, 2026
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Trump's April Fools' Address to the nation
Expectations reached a fever pitch Wednesday, but he neither called for an end to the war nor announced a ground invasion. Bottom line: We're not finished.
April 01, 2026
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Bob Kagan leads neocons changing their spots over Trump's war
These guys cut their teeth on dogmatic support for US primacy and foreign intervention to pursue regime change goals. What happened?
April 01, 2026
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