Iran
The Closed Loop
Russia refined Iran’s drone in Ukraine, is now sending it back, and is photographing US bases for Tehran. Ukraine is the only country that has fought this weapon at scale.
How Iran Is Still Firing
The mechanics keeping Iran’s missile and drone campaign alive
The Hidden Layer of Iran’s Drone Industry
Why hitting factories and bases is not the same as collapsing production
The Pressure Trap
How Iran’s campaign to coerce the Gulf is accelerating the regional alignment it was meant to prevent.
Can Money Buy Ukraine’s Playbook?
What the Gulf Can and Cannot Learn from the Drone War in Ukraine
The Architect Returns
Ahmad Vahidi helped build Iran’s proxy network decades ago. Now he’s back in charge as the system he designed goes to war.
The Axis Without a Head
Iran’s command structure is gone. But in Iraq, the militias it built are still armed, still funded, and already shooting back.
The Warning Wasn’t Theatrics
A step-by-step look at how Iranian-backed militias are signaling readiness as U.S. force posture shifts in Iraq
Iran: Window Closing
An open-source assessment of strike indicators