The Treaty Donald Trump Might Make the Ultimate Mistake: Invade Iran The greatest danger facing the United States in its war of choice against the Islamic Republic of Iran is not a sudden decision by... Brandon WeichertJune 4, 2026
Dollars and Sense America Is Quietly Keeping the Rest of the World’s Oil Flowing — by Draining the Emergency Reserve It Built for Itself The United States is drawing down both its emergency oil reserves and commercial stockpiles as the war with Iran continues. In an effort to... Jack BuckbyJune 4, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More The Strikes That Look Like the Iran Ceasefire Falling Apart Might Actually Mean a Deal Is Days Away Summary and Key Points: On paper, the Iran war is winding down: Trump says a deal could come within days, and his secretary of... Jack BuckbyJune 4, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Iran Can No Longer Pay Its Own Soldiers — and Trump Has Several Ways to Push It Over the Edge Summary and Key Points: On the surface, the Iran war has stalled into a tense ceasefire. Underneath, the regime is coming apart: prices are... Steve BalestrieriJune 4, 2026
The Treaty Forget Oil: The Strait of Hormuz Crisis Is Creating Some Really Strange Shortages No One Expected Summary and Key Points: Ask most people what an oil shortage looks like, and they’ll say expensive gas. They won’t say a bakery asking... Brandon WeichertJune 4, 2026
The Treaty Trump’s War on Iran Could Still End in a Historic Victory — or Bring Down His Presidency. It All Comes Down to One Thing Summary and Key Points: Strip away the politics, and Trump’s war on Iran reads like two completely different stories. In one, it’s a stunning... Brent M. EastwoodJune 4, 2026
Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More Iran Thinks Time Is Its Best Weapon Against America. Trump Needs to Take That Off the Table Can Trump Extricate Himself from the Iran War?: When President George W. Bush ordered U.S. troops to invade Iraq almost a quarter century ago,... Michael RubinJune 4, 2026
Dollars and Sense Why the Iran War’s Trajectory May Hinge on China’s Strategic Oil Reserves Summary and Key Points: Almost every conversation about the Iran War points the same way — toward Tehran, the Strait of Hormuz, the warships... Andrew LathamJune 4, 2026
The Treaty Trump’s Iran War Has No Clean Endgame — and the Likeliest Deal Would Favor Tehran U.S. President Donald J. Trump has found himself in a mess, or perhaps it is better to say he has created one for himself.... Robert FarleyJune 4, 2026