Washington can’t reverse or control the consequences of losing this war.
As both the US and Iran signal a peace deal is near, Robert Kagan, a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, says the U.S. will likely come out weaker than before the war.
Donald Trump has reportedly been left 'humiliated' after Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu defied his demands.
The loss of a US tanker aircraft over Iraq underscored the costs of mass military mobilizations
Even if Iran is militarily defeated, the U.S. political objectives are unlikely to be achieved — and Washington will stumble out of this war.
Brookings Senior Fellow Robert Kagan writes in The Atlantic that U.S. defeat in Iran war “is not only possible but likely.” In this episode of The Brookings Current, Kagan is joined by Melanie Sisson and Michael O’Hanlon, also senior fellows in Foreign Policy, to discuss their latest thinking on the war, and whether it has weakened America’s hand in the region.
Tehran hopes that he will declare a hollow victory and abort the mission.
Heated exchange on Capitol Hill reflects growing unease among lawmakers over a lack of transparency in cost of Iran war.
US lost 42 aircraft in the Iran war under Operation Epic Fury, as a CRS report reveals heavy combat losses, soaring costs and questions over American air superiority.
Live tracker of US spending on the Iran war (Operation Epic Fury). Currently $34.06B over 105 days since Feb 28, 2026. Phased model from CSIS, Pentagon, and Penn Wharton estimates.
Explore the staggering financial and global economic impact of the Iran war, from military costs to rising oil prices and disrupted trade routes.
In the 40 days since the start of the Iran War, 13 U.S. service members have been killed and 381 have been wounded, according to U.S. Central Command.
The US president has so far failed to find a way to get Iran to agree to a permanent agreement, and a fringe group inside the Iranian regime may be the reason for that.
The US president has so far failed to find a way to get Iran to agree to a permanent agreement, and a fringe group inside the Iranian regime may be the reason for that.
Iran's regime prefers U.S.-Iran conflict over peace to keep its disenchanted population at bay, a human rights activist says, as Strait of Hormuz tensions escalate.
President Trump on Wednesday downplayed the importance of a peace deal with Tehran while calling on Iranian citizens to take over their government. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and Samantha Vinograd have the latest.
Secretary of State hit out at the satirical clips shared on social media - hours later he was starring in one
‘I voted for this!’ one of the posts reshared by President Trump read
Iran's social media campaign copies Ukraine's playbook, but it has not worked because the Islamic Republic is not Ukraine, and America is not Russia.
After Donald Trump announced a pause to the US operation in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's online propaganda machine was quick to declare victory. Explosive Media, one of the groups behind Lego-style videos…
Middle East News: Donald Trump's fury toward Iran continued on Tuesday as the US launched an attack targeting multiple Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in the Pers.
American forces hit tankers linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard near Kharg Island following an attempted missile strike on a US warship in the Strait of Hormuz.
Middle East News: The US targeted multiple Iranian oil tankers near Kharg Island in the Persian Gulf on Tuesday, two US officials told CNN, in the latest escalation bet.
The US has launched new strikes.
Explosions were heard Tuesday in two strategic areas of southern Iran, including Kharg Island and the port city of Jask, Iranian media reported, with no...
US forces have struck three Iranian oil tankers, US Central Command said, including one off the coast of Kharg Island, near Iran's key oil export hub.
Iran condemned US strikes on civilians as 'war crimes,' citing 70+ casualties at a wedding. Tehran vowed self-defense strikes on US bases and urged UN action.
This is a crucial moment for international law in the face of concerted efforts by the Trump administration to undermine and discredit it.
Attacks constituted ‘flagrant violation of the UN Charter and the fundamental principles of international law,’ Iranian Foreign Ministry says | Anadolu
Iran says strikes on bridges and coastal provinces were war crimes and warns of retaliation after renewed US attacks.
US and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes across the Gulf as attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait raised fears for the ceasefire.
US and Iran exchanged fresh military strikes across the Gulf as attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait raised fears for the ceasefire.