Iran

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…

International March 13, 2026

As Iran war expands, some conservative Christians interpret the conflict through biblical prophecies

by Shalom Goldman, Middlebury College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As the American and Israeli war with Iran unfolds, some American Christians are speaking of…

International March 9, 2026

Iran’s targeting of airport, ports and hotels in reaction to US strikes has forced Gulf nations onto front lines of a war they want no part in

by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen, Rice University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Washington’s allies in the Persian Gulf have found themselves in a position they have…

International March 6, 2026

How does Iran go about selecting a new supreme leader? And who is in the running?

by Eric Lob, Florida International University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Feb. 28, 2026, set off the process…

International March 4, 2026

CIA agents successfully executed a plan for regime change in Iran in 1953 – but Trump hasn’t revealed any signs of a plan

by Gregory F. Treverton, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] When the bombing of Iran began on Feb….

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Fuel Cost March 3, 2026

Georgia gasoline prices pass the $3 mark as Iran war causes oil price to skyrocket

According to the AAA fuel prices website, the cost of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Georgia has passed the $3.00 mark, driven by the unfolding war in Iran. In…

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Business & Economy, Local Business June 6, 2026