Tehran Will Now Set the Terms for Peace; The Hormuz Minefield; Europe Cannot Be a Military Power
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How America’s War on Iran Backfired

Tehran Will Now Set the Terms for Peace

 By Nate Swanson

 

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The Hormuz Minefield

In the Strait, Iran Holds the Advantage—and America Has No Good Options

By Caitlin Talmadge

 
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Europe Cannot Be a Military Power

Why Defense Integration Could Fracture the Continent

By Hugo Bromley

 

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Why Russia Is Watching Iran Burn

The Kremlin Is in No Hurry to Save Its Closest Partner in the Middle East

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