Which Path to Persia
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The Brookings Repertoire and the Manufacture of the Iran War

An independent analysis of the strategic repertoire that produced the 2026 Iran war, the institutional networks that sustained it across seventeen years, and the material contradictions that now threaten its architects Editorial Analysis | September 2026 Crafting a durable policy toward the Islamic Republic of Iran has confounded every American administration since the revolution of… Continue reading
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Two Fronts, One Strategic Architecture

How RAND’s Russia strategy and Brookings’ Iran strategy were written into the wars that followed RAND Corporation is not an independent commentator sitting outside the American state. It is a federally funded research and development centre that has operated under standing contract to the US Army, the Air Force, and the Office of the Secretary… Continue reading
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The Memorandum of Convenience

Why the US-Iran MOU Represents Another Chapter in a Longstanding Pattern of Strategic Deception The June 2026 Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran has been presented to the world as a diplomatic breakthrough. According to the 14-point text, the agreement commits both parties to the immediate and permanent termination of military operations… Continue reading
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The Proxy Doctrine: How Washington Wages War Through Tel Aviv While Feigning Ignorance

Washington’s long-prepared campaign Tehran operates through Israeli military assets, diplomatic theatre, and a calculated energy strategy designed to reshape Asia’s supply dependencies On 8 June 2026, Israeli aircraft struck Iranian military targets hours after Iran launched missiles toward Israel, and American officials promptly announced that United States forces had played no part in the operation.… Continue reading
