Israel and the United States at War (2025-2026 Operations)

The White House’s legal justifications for attacking Iran are unconvincing and raise concerns about unauthorized use of force. Congress should push back.

Whether newly announced ceasefire actually leads to end hostilities will not change the new reality: a comprehensive agreement is less likely now than before the bombing

An expert policy and legal assessment of the U.S. strikes on Iran's nuclear facilities and what comes next.

Part of our ongoing series on the Israel-Iran war.

The constellation of forces in Israel, the United States, and beyond complicates efforts to find an off-ramp to the war.

"Another legal framework – the ongoing armed conflict framework – is more factually and legally viable than the anticipatory or preventive self-defense frameworks."

Strategic implications of Israel’s strikes on Iran and key questions policymakers should ask to navigate what comes next.

The Israel-Iran crisis will be a key test for how the Trump administration handles national security crises and its ability to respond.

An assessment of the implications of Israel's strikes on Iran this morning for nuclear diplomacy and regional stability.