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Is Iran Rebuilding Its Ballistic Missile Production Capacity?
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Is Iran Rebuilding Its Ballistic Missile Production Capacity?

  • Behnam Ben Taleblu | RealClearWire

Has Tehran built back better when it comes to its ballistic missile infrastructure? That is the question set to decide how effective Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion by the U.S. and Israel, respectively, have been against the Islamic Republic of Iran this spring.

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The IRGC and the Collapse of the Strait of Hormuz Deal

  • Hamza Zaman | RealClearWire
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On July 8, President Trump announced the annulment of the MoU with Iran in response to the IRGC strikes on three vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The announcement was followed by a massive U.S. bombardment of Iranian strategic assets, and retaliatory Iranian strikes on U.S. assets in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The resumption of hostilities once again threatens to embroil the region in conflict and endanger global energy security as the IRGC announced the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.