Historically, Iran has relied on its network of proxy forces in Lebanon, Iraq, Yemen, and elsewhere to attack its adversaries, including the United States. But since Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, ongoing conflicts have wreaked havoc on Iran’s…
On Sunday, Israel — and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — were on top of the world. For the first time, the US had actively taken part in offensive operations in support of an Israeli military campaign. Israel was emerging as…
Operation Midnight Hammer, the monumental U.S. strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities on June 21, made history several times over. The operation represented the first-ever known American airstrikes inside the Islamic Republic of Iran; the first use of America’s GBU-57 bunker-buster…
Vice Admiral (ret.) Robert Harward, former Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command and a participant in JINSA’s 2022 Generals and Admirals Program, appeared on NewsNation Live to assess the shifting tides in the Middle East following the historic U.S.…
For decades, and prior to Israel’s war against Iran’s terror-supporting regime, Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal cast a long shadow over the Middle East. Iran’s original plan was to overwhelm Israel’s air defenses with massive rocket salvos from all directions at…
In a historic turn of events, Iran agreed to a ceasefire Monday following a limited strike on a U.S. military base in Qatar. The agreement, brokered by President Donald Trump, marks a dramatic de-escalation after 12 days of war. Even…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel was “very, very close” to completing its war goals in Iran but would not end the military campaign until Iran’s nuclear and missile programs are fully dismantled. “We are progressing toward…
The United States’ direct, devastating strikes on Iran’s three core nuclear facilities, including the heavily fortified Fordow enrichment plant, early on June 22 marked a historic turning point in the military campaign to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran. This unprecedented American military intervention,…
JINSA Distinguished Fellow Gen. Charles Wald, USAF (ret.) joined NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas to break down how the ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel materialized. General Wald argued that Iran’s reluctant agreement to cease attacks on Israel showed that the regime…
On June 21, the U.S. military conducted strikes against Iran’s three primary nuclear sites, dropping GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs–the munition’s first ever use in combat–on Iran’s deeply-buried Fordow facility and reportedly Iran’s Natanz facility, and launching dozens of Tomahawk cruise missiles…