- March 13th, 2026
The calculus of U.S. strategy toward Iran has always been fraught with ambiguity. Decades of sanctions, targeted strikes, covert operations, and diplomatic pressure have aimed to coerce the Islamic Republic into moderation—or at the very least, restraint. Yet, after years...
A US Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jet operating from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has shot down an Iranian drone that approached the carrier while it was deployed in the Middle East, a US military spokesman confirmed,...
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) on Friday issued a sharp warning to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), saying it “will not tolerate unsafe” actions as Tehran announced plans to conduct live-fire naval exercises next week in the strategically...