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Daily Memo: Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Armenia’s Coup Allegations

Different accounts. In an address to the nation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities last weekend destroyed the underground Fordo uranium enrichment site. A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment, however, reportedly indicated that the strikes did not destroy the main components of the nuclear program, setting it back only […]

Iran Conflict Puts Trans-Atlantic Ties to the Test

Fresh off a G7 meeting that exposed deep disagreements between the U.S. and Europe over trade and multilateralism, leaders of NATO countries are gathering...

Daily Memo: Shaky Ceasefire, North Korean Rocket Test

Nominal ceasefire. Israel and Iran continued to attack one another on Tuesday despite saying they had reached a ceasefire. In a statement, Israel said...

Iran Hits Back but Avoids Provocation

In response to U.S. airstrikes on June 22 targeting Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran launched a missile barrage on June 23 against U.S. bases in...

Daily Memo: Fallout From US Strikes on Iran

Iran developments. Officials are still gauging the fallout from the United States’ strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend. According to the...

War and the Constitution

The U.S. attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities has raised an important constitutional issue. The U.S. Constitution gives Congress the authority to declare war. It...

Daily Memo: The Cost of War, Iranian Oil Exports

Taking a toll. A week after launching its assault on Iranian nuclear facilities, Israel's war effort is already proving costly, potentially limiting its ability...

A Negotiated Path Out of the Israel-Iran War

Amid fears that the Israel-Iran war could escalate and draw in the United States, a potential pathway toward a negotiated settlement is becoming apparent....

Daily Memo: Europe’s Big Three to Hold Talks With Iran

European arbitration. The foreign ministers of Germany, France and Britain will reportedly meet with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva on Friday. It...

Canada’s Bid for a ‘Country First’ Strategy

The countries of the G7 held their annual leaders’ summit this week. The gathering, held this year in Alberta, Canada, revived questions over how...

Daily Memo: Resupplies for Israel and Iran, G7’s Critical Minerals De-risking Plan

Dwindling interceptors. Israel is running low on Arrow missile interceptors, raising concerns about its ability to counter Iranian ballistic missile attacks, The Wall Street...

The Sahel’s Triangle of Insecurity

U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley issued a stark warning in late May while addressing African defense chiefs in Nairobi. He said the...

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