Middle East Defense & Security
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Did the U.S. Bomb Iran? Operation Midnight Hammer, the 2026 War, and the Fragile Deal That Followed
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Yes — the United States bombed Iran. On June 22,…
Strategic Shift: U.S. And Iran Move To End 109-Day War As 14-Point Memorandum Reopens Strait Of Hormuz
Executive Summary: The United States and Iran electronically signed a 14-point memorandum…
Trump Vows To Respond After Iran Downs US Apache Helicopter In Strait Of Hormuz
Executive Summary: US President Donald Trump said Iran shot down a US…
Israel Moves To Halt Missile Exchanges As Iran Retaliates After Beirut Strike
Executive Summary: Israel and Iran exchanged direct missile strikes for the first…
US Forces Intercept 6 Iranian Ballistic Missiles Defending Gulf Bases And Strait Of Hormuz
Executive Summary: U.S. forces intercepted six Iranian ballistic missiles and four attack…
US Moves To Strike Iranian Coastal Radar Sites As Strait Of Hormuz Tensions Escalate
A fresh military exchange between Washington and Tehran has increased tensions around…
Israel Moves To Expand Defense Exports As Global Demand Drives Record $19.2 Billion Sales
Executive Summary: Israel defense exports reached a record $19.2 billion in 2025,…
Netanyahu Moves To Expand Israel’s Lebanon Offensive As Hezbollah Attacks Intensify
Executive Summary: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered an expanded ground…
Israel Moves To Expand Lebanon Operations As Hezbollah Rockets Strike Northern Cities
Hezbollah rocket barrage triggers air raid sirens across northern Israeli cities as…
Iran Moves To Institutionalize Hormuz Control As Global Shipping Crisis Deepens
Executive Summary: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has established a multi-tiered control…