Media - JINSA

Trump More Likely To Continue Game of Chicken With Iran Than To Attack

Jerusalem Post - Thursday, April 30, 2026 by Yonah Jeremy Bob and

Despite leaked reports about top US military officials briefing President Donald Trump on new escalatory and potentially imminent military options against Iran, the current game of chicken will continue for the near future, Israeli and American sources have indicated to The Jerusalem…

Iran War Has Cost $25B, Pentagon Says

NPR Up First - Thursday, April 30, 2026 by Brittney Melton and

The Pentagon estimates the war in Iran has already cost $25 billion, according to Pentagon Comptroller Jay Hurst. Hurst testified before the House Armed Services Committee yesterday alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who offered no indication of when the war…

Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion: 4/30/26 Update

Thursday, April 30, 2026 by Ari Cicurel and Yoni Tobin and Jonah Brody and Sarah Havdala and Rena Gabber and

The United States, Israel, and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire agreement on April 7, which President Donald Trump extended indefinitely on April 21. The update below includes information since JINSA’s last update as of April 30 at 10:00 am ET.…

The UAE’s OPEC Exit: Strategic Implications for the Gulf Order

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 by Hussein Aboubakr Mansour and

Click here to download the JINSA Insight Summary The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) withdrawal from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ is the most consequential defection in the cartel’s history. It is the outcome of the convergence…