The Conflict with Iran

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Cars drive down a highway as smoke billows after overnight airstrikes on oil depots on March 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

March 20, 2026

The US-Israeli War Alliance Under Pressure

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Dr. Grace Wermenbol

US Navy patrol boat follows a boat that passed near the USS Ponce where U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel was taking a tour, on December 6, 2013 in Manama, Bahrain. Secretary Hagel is on a six-day trip to the middle east before returning to Washington. US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel toured the Ponce which was recently refitted and converted to a staging base for mine countermeasures helicopters and carries a laser weapons system.

March 19, 2026

Stuck in Hostile Waters

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Alberto Tagliapietra

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives to the House of Representatives for Question Time on March 10, 2026 in Canberra, Australia.

March 17, 2026

Friends in Need

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Robert McKinnon

In this handout photo provided by the Cyprus Press and Information Office, President of France Emmanuel Macron (L), President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides (C) and Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) hold a joint press conference at Paphos Military Base on March 9, 2026 in Paphos, Cyprus.

March 12, 2026

France’s Diplomatic Ambiguity in Action

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Dr. Grace Wermenbol

terceptor drone and heavy kamikaze drone at sunset

March 12, 2026

The Iran War Deals Ukraine New Diplomatic Cards

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Olena Prokopenko

German Chancellor Merz speaks at a conference.

March 9, 2026

Germany’s Stress Test

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The Greek frigate Psara is seen on March 4, 2026 in Limassol, Cyprus. Greek and French frigates are providing support in protecting the UK and USA military bases on Cyprus, while the UK has said it will dispatch a Destroyer and helicopters with anti-drone systems. Iran has pledged to keep attacking the island until the USA leaves.

March 5, 2026

NATO’s Southern Exposure

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In this U.S. Navy released handout, an F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, prepares to take off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) in support of Operation Epic Fury on March 1, 2026 at Sea.

March 3, 2026

The Conflict with Iran

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Plumes of smoke rise over the skyline following explosions on March 1, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was confirmed killed after the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by firing waves of missiles and drones at Israel, and targeting U.S. allies in the region.

March 2, 2026

Fire, Fury, and Casualties in Iran

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Özgür Ünlühisarcıklı

Iranians protest against attacks on Iran by Israel and the United States on February 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Iran launched a wave of missiles at Israel and regional U.S. military sites in response to today's attacks, in which the U.S. and Israel struck a series of locations across the country.

March 1, 2026

The Ripple Effects of Trump’s War on Iran

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Kristina Kausch

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