Nicole Grajewski

foreign policy researcher

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C430L shows Russia is trying to broaden the Ukraine war and draw the US into different theatres,
It is easier to shoot if you are not being shot at,
This was kind of what was suspected because a lot of the attacks that Iran did were far more advanced than what they’ve done before,
I think a lot of these strikes are Iran expressing displeasure about specific policy decisions that governments have taken towards the US and the Strait of Hormuz,
I think the Iranians don’t want the leash to be loosened on the Israelis, because that is when the real damage could occur.”
On balance, the memorandum appears to favor Iran,

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Recent fighting with Iran further draws down key US air defense stockpiles, analysis says

The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/center…

Its missile crews have killed Americans at their barracks in Jordan, repeatedly struck buildings on major bases in Kuwait and Bahrain, targeted installations in Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and appear to have learned from their experiences under intense bombardment in March and April

Irish Timesirishtimes.com/world/middle…

Political scientist Robert Kagan: 'War in Iran risks permanently weakening the position of the US in the world'

Le Mondelemonde.fr/en/opinion…

As negotiations between the United States and Iran edge toward a possible agreement, Tehran is increasingly signaling that any return to war would look very different from the last

CNNcnn.com/2026/05…

Iran war latest: Hope for deal fades as Trump’s deadline looms

The Timesthetimes.com/world/middle…

By confirming the systematic dismantling of the clerical security apparatus, highlighted by the death of IRGC Intelligence Chief Majid Khademi in a joint U.S.-Israeli strike, and signaling an end to the regime’s unhindered control over strategic corridors like the Strait of Hormuz, the administration has moved past the failed diplomatic cycles of 1979 and 2009

Fox Newsfoxnews.com/opinion/irans…