Houthis Create Chokepoint in the Red Sea

File:Red Sea 37.95521E 21.41271N.jpg. (2026, February 19). Wikimedia Commons. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:Red_Sea_37.95521E_21.41271N.jpg&oldid=1168454132. By Mia Durham In February of 2026, the United States and Israel led a joint attack against Iran, sending much of the world's attention to the critical economic chokepoint of the Strait of Hormuz, which has been closed since the... Continue Reading →

September 28, 2026 0

European Energy Security within the Context of the Iran Conflict

By Elizabeth Baughn Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and its consequential shocks to the entire European energy infrastructure, countries across the continent have sought to recover their industries and innovate ways of moving forward in the new, volatile environment. In many ways, Europe has made progress along this front, just beginning to benefit... Continue Reading →

March 30, 2026 0

US and Israel Strike Iran: What We Know and What it Could Mean for the Future

Khamenei.ir, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Mia Durham On February 28th, the United States and Israel conducted coordinated airstrikes on Iran. President Trump claimed that the goals of the operation were to encourage the removal of the authoritarian Ayatollah Ali Khamenei regime, to remove all of Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities, and... Continue Reading →

March 9, 2026 0

Quiet Death, Loud Implications: US Sinks Iranian Ship Off Coast of Sri Lanka

Mehr News Agency, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Noah Eubanks On March 4, a U.S. attack boat torpedoed and sank Tehran’s 1,500‑ton Moudge‑class frigate IRIS Dena about 40 nautical miles off Sri Lanka’s southern coast, killing 84 Iranian sailors and injuring 32, with many more missing. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called it... Continue Reading →

March 9, 2026 0

Tensions Escalate in Middle East: U.S. Reinforces Military in Region Supporting Allies

By Abigail N. BeDard The Pentagon recently announced its plans to deploy B-52 bombers, fighter jets, refueling aircraft and Navy destroyers to the Middle East in a press release on Friday. The decision comes as the USS Abraham Lincoln and the three Navy destroyers in its strike group are scheduled to leave the region in... Continue Reading →

November 4, 2024 0

Israel Strikes Iran in Preemptive Defense, Escalating Middle East Conflict Amid Calls for Restrain

By Abigail BeDard Early Saturday morning, Israel launched a series of retaliatory strikes against Iran, the latest in a series of blows traded between the two nations. These recent Israeli strikes are reported to have hit military targets across three provinces in Iran: Tehran, Ilam and Khuzestan. Though Khuzestan is the center of Iran’s gas... Continue Reading →

October 31, 2024 0

Reported Strikes From Israel on Isfahan, With No Iranian Retaliation

Written by Jillian Shaw | April 22, 2024 IDF Arrow Missile Test Early Friday morning, a missile strike hit Isfahan, Iran, reportedly sent by Israel. Three explosions were heard near central Isfahan, which is home to an army and airforce base, as well as missile and nuclear production facilities. This strike is the newest in the... Continue Reading →

April 22, 2024 0

Iran condemns embassy attack in Syria, places the blame on Israel.

Written by Jillian Shaw | April 8, 2024 Mohammed Reza Zahedi The Iranian state has accused Israel of bombing the Iranian embassy complex in Syria and has since promised to respond. Monday’s strike killed at least seven Iranian officials and six Syrian citizens in Damascus, the Syrian capital. One of the officials was leading Iranian... Continue Reading →

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