Iran

The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) and The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute are publishing daily updates to provide analysis on the war with Iran. The updates focus on US and Israeli strikes on Iran and Iran and the Axis of Resistance’s response to …

The Gulf’s role as one of the world’s most important aviation crossroads is being tested as conflict with Iran disrupts airspace across the Middle East, forcing airlines to redraw the flight paths that connect Europe, Asia and Australasia. Airspace restrictions have narrowed the corridors available to commercial aviation, pushing airlines …

Toplines Continued Ukrainian advances in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast are likely constraining Russian offensive operations in the Oleksandrivka direction and may soon threaten Russian offensive operations in the Hulyaipole direction. Ukrainian forces have reportedly liberated more than 400 square kilometers in the Oleksandrivka and Hulyaipole directions from late January 2026 to about …

Rapport stratégique et opérationnel actualisé (lundi 16 mars 2026 | Fin du 17e jour) En cette fin de dix-septième journée d’affrontements, la situation prend un tournant extrêmement critique. Israël, incapable d’arrêter les tirs de roquettes, ouvre officiellement les vannes d’un “enfer terrestre” dans le sud du Liban, avec un discours …

Tehran is targeting the soft underbelly of the U.S.-Israeli campaign—the oil sector and vulnerable Middle Eastern states—but allied officials can counter this strategy by taking concerted steps to bolster their regional partners, stabilize oil markets, and suppress the regime’s military capabilities. Two strategies are currently competing in the Iran war. …

Germany is among countries which have rejected demands by President Donald Trump for help to stop Iran blocking the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told the FT that it would be “very bad” for the future of NATO if members did not help get the critical waterway open and that he …

The drone strike on the British air base in Akrotiri brings Europe’s proximity to the conflict in Iran into sharp relief. In the fog of war, old tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean risk being reignited, and regional stakeholders must avoid escalation. Two weeks into the massive U.S. and Israeli military …

Si la hausse du baril se poursuit & qu’Ormuz reste fermé, Wall Street & consorts forceront la Maison Blanche à battre en retraite pour éviter l’effondrement de l’économie capitaliste mondiale. Trump confronté au “cauchemar de son isolement” et se berce d’illusions avec “l’IA”… Les porte-avions prennent la fuite, Dubaï ferme …

The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei represents a pivotal moment in the history of Iran. It opens a complex phase of political transition in light of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, mounting internal pressure, and the intensifying competition between the reformists and hardliners. The succession of the Supreme …

The war in Iran is currently in a phase in which the military trajectory is relatively positive: the United States is steadily destroying Iran’s ability to use its most essential tool in the war — drone and missile attacks — which in turn underpin the entire Iranian strategy. Iran has …