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Trump considering option to โ€˜blast the hell out ofโ€™ Iran

US President Donald Trump said he is "not happy" with the latest peace proposal from Iran.

Iran war: Whatโ€™s happening on day 63 as Trump signals possible attacks

Iranโ€™s president calls the US siege 'intolerable' as Donald Trump says war may resume.

Did the US misjudge Iran? A military strategist answers

Strategist Bryan Clark examines shifting war aims, escalation traps, and whether Iran is now more dangerous to the US.

Iran and Israel: From friends to enemies

Israel and the US have been at war with Iran since Feb 28th. All sides have suffered, but it wasnโ€™t always this way.

Iran has learned that the Strait of Hormuz is its strongest deterrent

Donald Heflin, a senior fellow at Tufts University, says Iran has shown it doesnโ€™t need nuclear weapons as a deterrent.

Israel says itโ€™s Westโ€™s defender, but cares little for European critics

Israelโ€™s widening wars and disregard for its traditional allies are deepening international criticism and isolation.

Why the Iran war did not go according to US plans

Washington misread Iran, overestimated its own leverage and found itself trapped in a costly 40-day war of attrition.

Iran remains an obstacle to the โ€˜Greater Israelโ€™ project

Israel wants to expand in the Middle East. Its failure to defeat Iran is a major setback for its hegemonic plans.

Does Iranโ€™s wartime resilience offer any lessons for Taiwan?

Iranโ€™s ability to sustain missile and drone strikes despite heavy US-Israeli attacks has sharpened a debate in Taiwan: if the islandโ€™s air defences were degraded in the early stages of a conflict with mainland China, could it still keep fighting? The answer from officials, lawmakers and analysts was cautious but clear. They said the island could be resilient โ€“ but only if it shifted away from a missile-heavy defensive mindset towards a more integrated, cost-effective and survivable system. Even...

As missile barrage on Iran continues, what is it teaching China about US war resilience?

Whether the US-Israeli war on Iran wraps up quickly or drags on, the repercussions will be felt for years, reshaping warfare, geopolitics and energy security as well as how the world sees the United States and its tactical and strategic capabilities. In the second of a three-part series, we examine some of the implications likely to unfold over months and years, affecting the future of conflict in an increasingly unstable world. As the United States and Israel wage war on Iran, they are also...

What is driving the Houthisโ€™ decision-making on joining the Iran war

There are two currents within the Houthis: one favouring caution, and another favouring commitment to allies.