Intercepted communications and other intelligence suggest a strategic shift by hard-line leaders to raise the costs for the U.S. and its regional allies.

Ryan Hass and Jon Czin are joined by Brookings Nonresident Senior Fellow Caitlin Talmadge for a special episode of The Beijing Brief from on the ground in Taipei. Drawing on conversations with Taiwane...

Diego Garcia, a tiny island 2,200 miles from the Gulf of Oman, took over as the Navy’s logistics hub after Iran damaged a base in Bahrain.

Tehran has a well-worn playbook for drawing out negotiations and putting off concessions that cross its redlines.

Satellite imagery reveals for the first time the extent of what Iran destroyed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain.

The president and the secretary of defense have a right to remove officers, but also an obligation to explain their actions.

In one weekend, Trump veered from threatening the “ultimate alternative” against Iran to celebrating what he called a “great deal” to end the war.

A 60‑day US–Iran ceasefire promises to re-open the Strait of Hormuz, triggering rapid market reactions, but the maritime sector remains cautious amid unclear rules, unresolved nuclear negotiations and fears of reclosure

The Iran war has demonstrated that U.S. forward-deployed forces in the Middle East no longer enjoy sanctuary from attack.

The move to protect Hezbollah shows an appetite for risk that didn’t exist before the war.

The exchange of fire between Israel and Iran has brought new urgency to a simmering disagreement.

Saudi Arabia, a key Gulf ally, suspended the U.S. military’s ability to use its bases and airspace to carry out the operation, sources say.

Experts say Tehran is likely to eventually seek retaliation against senior figures over the US-Israeli war

The Emirates accused Iran of its first attack during the cease-fire as the U.S. deployed warships and jets to protect vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

The plan is an arm’s-length effort to unblock the vital supply waterway that doesn’t involve escorts by U.S. warships.

Deferred deliveries could include those used in Ukraine’s defence against Russia

There's no immediate end in sight, higher energy prices appear certain for months — and a hot war could break out at any moment.

Vice President Vance is worried that the U.S. is running low on weapons.

The next steps in the US military campaign against Iran will commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy JASSM-ER cruise missiles, drawing them from stockpiles devoted to other regions.

Facing political backlash, global economic shock, and the looming midterms, the President still doesn't want to get out of Iran without declaring victory.

Iran is seeking permanent leverage over the Middle East with new rules for the strategic waterway.

Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran’s arsenal despite the daily pounding by US and Israeli strikes against military targets ...

In his ongoing frustration with the war against Iran, US President Donald Trump continues to lash out at America’s European allies. He called the North Atlantic Treaty Organization a “paper tiger,” an...

The importance of islands such as Kharg, Qeshm and Abu Musa is becoming increasingly apparent as Iran causes an economic crisis by blocking most oil tankers from the strait.

Iran’s IRGC has imposed a de facto ‘toll booth’ regime in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit full documentation, obtain clearance codes and accept IRGC-escorted passage through a single controlled corridor

Nearly five weeks after US and Israel attacked Iran, Washington’s Gulf ally frets about the damage

The President's comments are the latest threat to America's allies after their reluctance to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.