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Rich Goldberg: Saudi Nuclear Deal and Pickaxe Mountain Strikes Signal Trump’s “No Extortion” Approach to Iran

Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Richard Goldberg on what comes next with Iran: "Stay focused. No nuclear weapons. Open the

Michael Rubin: With Pickaxe Mountain Back on the Target List, Questions Persist Over Who Actually Leads Iran

Director of Policy Analysis for the Middle East Forum, Michael Rubin: The Only Way to Stop Iran at Sea Is

Jason Brodsky: “Pickaxe Mountain” Nuclear Site Looms as Next Flashpoint in Ongoing Iran Conflict

Jason Brodsky, policy director of United Against Nuclear Iran and non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute’s Iran Program, explains

Ian Williams: China’s Election Meddling Is Part of a Far Larger Disinformation Strategy Targeting American Democracy Itself

Ian Williams, former foreign correspondent for BBC Channel 4 News and NBC, breaks down  The real Chinese election plot 

Steven Bucci: Debate Grows Over Whether Trump Administration’s Iran Strategy Amounts to a “Forever War”

The Heritage Foundation's Steven Bucci discusses the latest in Iran, arguing it's long past time for the U.S. to take

Scott McKay: With Trump Poised to Address the Nation on Iran, the Only Real Path Forward Runs Through the Iranian People

Senior Editor at The American Spectator and publisher of TheHayride.com, Scott McKay, previews tonight's national address with President Trump

Simone Ledeen: Iran’s 47 Years of Bad-Faith Negotiations Have Made Regime Change the Only Viable Endpoint

Senior Fellow at the Strauss Center Simone Ledeen questions continued negotiations with Iran: “They've shown us repeatedly we can't believe

Eldar Mamedov: European Officials Are Quietly Relieved the Iran Conflict Is Winding Down

Eldar Mamedov argues renewed military action won't force Iran to change course, saying the current conflict is about the Strait

Cameron McMillan: Letting Tehran Control the Strait Sets a Precedent China and Russia Will Exploit

FDD senior research analyst Cameron McMillan says there are no easy answers for ending the conflict with Iran, but allowing