Iran

Applying US Air Warfare Theory and Doctrine to Evaluate the Campaign against Iran, Part II: Iranian Missile Forces

The US-Israel combined force achieved meaningful operational and strategic successes vis-à-vis the Iranian ballistic missile program before the ceasefire. The combined force spent weeks striking a wide range of missile facilities across Iran based on long-standing US air warfare theory and doctrine. This effort disrupted Iran’s missile operations, degraded its …

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Iran Update Special Report May 4, 2026

Key Takeaways Iran is attempting to demonstrate its “control” over the Strait of Hormuz in response to US attempts to secure freedom of commercial navigation in the strait. Iran is attempting to disrupt these US efforts and demonstrate its control by attacking commercial vessels, oil infrastructure in the United Arab …

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Iran: Four Illusions of a 60-Day-War

When President Donald Trump triggered the current war against Iran more than 60 days ago, the assumption mostly promoted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the junior partner in the enterprise, was that the whole thing would be wrapped up within weeks by Tehran implicitly admitting defeat, as it did …

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How Iran’s Other Army Is Fighting the War

With much attention directed toward the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ (IRGC) role in the conflict launched just over two months ago by the United States and Israel, another military command has steadily increased its participation in Iran’s war effort. The Islamic Republic of Iran Army—also known as the Artesh—constitutes Iran’s …

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“Je vais pulvériser l’Iran une bonne fois pour toutes”, selon Trump, entre deux annonces de fin de conflit

Le plus grand danger vient d’Israël. Se sentant abandonné, Netanyahu pourrait recourir à des manoeuvres sécuritaires de grande ampleur pour entraîner Washington dans un choc militaire direct. Analyse stratégique et géopolitique du vendredi 1er mai 2026 au soir Le bras de fer politique à Washington a pris fin, et le …

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Iran Update Special Report, May 1, 2026

Key Takeaways US President Donald Trump stated that he is “not satisfied” with Iran’s latest proposal. Trump’s dissatisfaction with Iran’s latest proposal reflects continued Iranian inflexibility on key issues, such as the nuclear program and the Strait of Hormuz. Iran is exploiting the current ceasefire to try to reconstitute its …

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