Iran

International April 3, 2026

Bypass the Strait of Hormuz with nuclear explosives? The US studied that in Panama and Colombia in the 1960s

by Christine Keiner, Rochester Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the world struggling to get oil supplies moving from the Middle East,…

International April 2, 2026

Why Iran targeted Amazon data centers and what that does – and doesn’t – change about warfare

by Dennis Murphy, Georgia Institute of Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before dawn on March 1, 2026, Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web…

International April 2, 2026

Trump risks falling in to the ‘asymmetric resolve’ trap in Iran − just as presidents before him did elsewhere

by Charles Walldorf, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Little has seemingly gone as Washington planned in the war against Iran. The Iranian…

International March 25, 2026

How far can Iran’s ballistic missiles reach? A defense expert explains how the missiles work, and what Iran can and can’t hit

by Iain Boyd, University of Colorado Boulder, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Iran fired two ballistic missiles on March 20, 2026, at the Indian Ocean…

International March 24, 2026

Trump claims ‘good and productive’ talks with Iran about war, but Iran denies negotiations

by Ashley Murray, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 23, 2026 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday said his administration is…

International March 23, 2026

Overconfidence is how wars are lost − lessons from Vietnam, Afghanistan and Ukraine for the war in Iran were ignored

by Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Wars are rarely lost first on the battlefield. They are lost in leaders’ minds…

International March 23, 2026

A web of sensors: How the US spots missiles and drones from Iran

by Aaron Brynildson, University of Mississippi, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The global price of oil continues to skyrocket as Iran’s missiles and drones hit…

International March 20, 2026

Who are Iran’s new leaders? A look at 6 the US placed a bounty on – 2 of whom are already dead

by Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Missouri University of Science and Technology, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Trump administration announced a US$10 million reward on March 15,…

International March 19, 2026

China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

by John Calabrese, American University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] China has perfected the role of concerned onlooker as the Middle East conflict spreads across…

International March 17, 2026

Iran’s nuclear materials and equipment remain a danger in an active war zone

by Matthew Bunn, Harvard Kennedy School, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Before launching his war on Iran, President Donald Trump said his most important goal…

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