The brutal fight against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq four decades ago shaped Tehran’s approach to the recent war and guides its ...

As Iraq gears up for the national elections later this year, the electoral process is becoming mired in controversy over allegations of vote buying and the use of illegally acquired political funds, ...

In March 2003, the United States launched a full-scale invasion of Iraq, with a goal of toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime, ...

When the U.S. attacked Iran, many pointed to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq as a parallel. But it is important to stress the ...

White House officials continue to swagger, but there may be less cause for optimism than they would have the public believe ...

The time for silent diplomacy and selective outrage is over. What the Middle East needs now is courageous leadership ...

U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites sparked sharply divergent reactions. Those who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan have a ...

Iran has long held that conflict with Israel can be managed by limiting its retaliation within clearly defined parameters.

Future conflicts may be decoupled from oil shocks, giving Western powers more freedom to engage politically in the region ...

Countries that aligned themselves with the US have used oil as a jump-start to global economic status. But those who resisted have seen destruction ...

(THE CONVERSATION) After 12 days of trading deadly airstrikes, Israel and Iran confirmed on June 24, 2025, that a ceasefire is in effect, one day after President Donald Trump proclaimed the countries ...

This video compares three pivotal military campaigns the 2022 Russia–Ukraine war, the 2003 U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, and ...