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by Farah N. Jan, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran on Feb. 28,…

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…

by Donald Heflin, Tufts University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After the largest buildup of U.S. warships and aircraft in the Middle East in decades,…

by Javed Ali, University of Michigan, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] After U.S. and Israeli missiles struck Iran’s nuclear sites in June 2025, Tehran responded…