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Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel

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In the Media

Secretary Rubio’s Iran Deal Expectations, President Trump’s Executive Order on AI, and More

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jun 3, 2026

In the Media

Micahel Doran on Israel update june 2026

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Podcast

Rift over Lebanon?

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Podcast

Jun 2, 2026

Podcast

President Donald Trump arrives for a Rose Garden at the White House on May 11, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Getty Images)

In the Media

US-Iran Negotiations and Trump’s Call with Netanyahu

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Bryan Clark

In the Media

Jun 2, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

US and Iran: Between Talks and Targets

Joel Rayburn

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Joel Rayburn

In the Media

Jun 2, 2026

In the Media

The Brian Kilmeade Show: Are the Gulf States Cowarding to Iran? Featuring Rebeccah Heinrichs May 29, 2026

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In the Media

Can We Trust Iran?

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jun 1, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

The US Strikes Sites on Qeshm Island in Self-Defense

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

Jun 1, 2026

In the Media

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In the Media

Hezbollah, Hormuz, and the IRGC: Why Iran Talks Remain Unclear

Joel Rayburn

Senior Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Joel Rayburn

In the Media

Jun 1, 2026

In the Media

A Long March-8A carrier rocket carrying a new group of low Earth orbit satellites blasts off from the Hainan commercial spacecraft launch site on August 26, 2025, in Wenchang, Hainan Province of China. (Getty Images)

Commentary

The War Above the War: How Chinese Satellites Support Iran | MENA Defense Intelligence Digest Special Report

Can Kasapoğlu

Senior Fellow (Nonresident)

Can Kasapoğlu

Commentary

May 29, 2026

Commentary

7 Min Read

Three U.S. Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation after aerial refueling from an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 9, 2026. (U.S. Air Force photo)

Three U.S Air Force A-10C Thunderbolt II aircraft fly in formation in the US Central Command area of responsibility, May 9, 2026. (US Air Force)

Reports

Iran and the Path Forward: Trump Should Embrace His Leverage and Pursue Peace Through Strength

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Reports

May 29, 2026

Reports

6 Min Read

An F/A-18E Super Hornet prepares to launch from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury on March 29, 2026. (US Navy)

In the Media

The Importance of Dismantling and Removing Iran’s Nuclear Material

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

May 29, 2026

In the Media

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Podcast

Iran and the Trump Administration’s Latest Cabinet Discussions

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Podcast

May 28, 2026

Podcast

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In the Media

US Self-Defense Strikes and Tehran’s Internet Restrictions

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs

In the Media

May 28, 2026

In the Media

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