The Patriot Was Designed for a Different War. Iran Is Fighting the Kind It Wasn’t Built For.
Military analysts note the Patriot system was designed in the 1980s around Cold War threat assumptions — specifically, the ability […]
Middle East
Iran and Oman Are Close to a Deal on Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz. Here’s What’s Still Missing.
Iranian state media confirmed that talks between Iran and Oman over a “mutual mechanism” to govern Strait of Hormuz transit
A New Ceasefire Deal Is Being Mediated Right Now. It Would Keep Hormuz Open for 60 More Days.
The Times of Israel reported Sunday that a deal is being actively mediated to return the US and Iran to
Gulf Allies Are Quietly Asking the Same Question: What Happens When Our Patriots Run Out Too?
As the US Patriot stockpile has fallen to 800 interceptors, Gulf allies who operate their own Patriot systems — Saudi
America Had 2,300 Patriot Missiles Before the Iran War. Five Months Later, It Has 800.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies confirmed the US Patriot interceptor stockpile has fallen from more than 2,300 before
None of These Countries Are at War With Iran. All of Them Are Desperate for It to Stop.
Qatar, the UAE, Turkey, and Pakistan — none of which are formal combatants in the US-Iran war — made collective
“Locked and Loaded” Is Still the Backup Plan. Here’s What Happens If This Deal Falls Apart.
Trump explicitly stated in his Truth Social post that the cancellation is “subject to being able to rapidly make a
Iran’s Foreign Minister Warned Both the US and Israel to Stand Down. Hours Later, Trump Did.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi issued a direct personal warning to both the United States and Israel against pursuing further
Iranian Drones Hit Kuwait the Morning Trump Announced His “Deal” With Iran. Nobody’s Explained That.
Kuwaiti authorities reported fresh Iranian drone attacks early Saturday morning, August 2. That same Saturday evening, Trump announced the parameters
This Isn’t the First Time Trump Called Off Iran Strikes Right Before They Started. Here’s the Pattern.
Axios’s own analysis of Trump’s Iran strategy notes this marks a recurring pattern: Trump has “repeatedly pressed pause on Iran