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Dispatches
Jan 28, 2026
The expert conversation: Should Trump strike Iran? What happens next if he does?
By
Jason M. Brodsky and Danny Citrinowicz
As the USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in the Middle East, two experts debate the opportunities, uncertainties, and risks of a US strike on Iran.
Dispatches
Jan 23, 2026
What Trump could do next in Iran
By
Nate Swanson
As a US carrier strike group nears the Persian Gulf, what options does US President Donald Trump have to strike against the Iranian regime?
MENASource
Jan 14, 2026
Voices from Iran: As rejection of government reaches all-time high, Iranians also wary of foreign intervention
By
Tara Kangarlou
If Trump is serious about peace, stability, and a lasting legacy, the path forward does not run through air strikes or transactional deals with a failing theocracy.
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