The threat level for Kurdistan remains high, especially for Erbil Airport, the U.S. Consulate-General, major hotels, dams, and roads,' warned Kurdish expert Ceng Sagnic.

U.S. forces surge into the Middle East amid Iran tensions, drawing comparisons to 2003 Iraq buildup. Military experts say intent differs fundamentally.

The US has assembled what analysts are calling its largest military deployment near Iran since the Iraq War. The armada consists of two carrier strike groups, over 50 fighter jets, Patriot and THAAD systems near Iran amid rising tensions and stalled nuclear talks.

Trump said Iran “can’t have a nuclear weapon, and they’ve been told that very strongly.”

Like the Iraq War, the planned war with Iran is built on false premises. Unlike the Iraq War, there hasn’t even been a real public debate.

There should be serious oversight over the administration’s approach toward Iran.

Iran held annual military drills with Russia as a second American aircraft carrier drew closer to the Middle East.

Months after an election in Iraq, there is still no new prime minister or president. The reason for this is that political parties cannot agree on who to appoint.

China has the world’s largest tunnel network, called the “Underground Great Wall,” to protect its nuclear missiles. Russia has the deepest and most advanced silos, some built to survive nuclear blasts. The US hides its Minuteman missiles in underground silos across states like Montana and North Dakota.