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This archive is the primary hub for timeline updates, deterrence analysis, and strategic risk scenarios tied to Tehran's decisions.
Nuclear Threat Assessment: Where the Iran Crisis Goes From Here
A scenario-based nuclear threat assessment of the Iran crisis, including leadership instability, damaged facilities, and pathways to escalation or containment.
What Are Proxy Wars?
What is a proxy war? Learn how major powers fight through partners, why this model persists, and how Iran's network affects today's Middle East escalation.
What Is Nuclear Breakout Time?
Nuclear breakout time is the estimated time needed to produce weapon-grade fissile material; this explainer shows how it is measured and why it matters.
What Is the Strait of Hormuz?
What is the Strait of Hormuz? A practical explainer on its geography, oil-flow importance, military vulnerability, and global economic consequences of closure.
Iran Closes Strait of Hormuz: 20% of Global Oil Supply Disrupted
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupted roughly 20% of global oil flows after retaliatory strikes, triggering a fast-moving energy and shipping shock.
Iran Retaliatory Strikes Hit US Bases Across Gulf Region
Iran launched over 170 ballistic missiles and 500+ drones at US military positions across the Gulf, marking a major direct escalation in the conflict.
Iran Confirms Khamenei Killed in US-Israeli Strikes
Iran confirmed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in February 28, 2026 strikes on Tehran, triggering a succession crisis and sharper regional escalation.
US-Israeli Strikes Hit Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz
US and Israeli strikes targeted Iran's key nuclear facilities at Fordow, Isfahan, and Natanz during Operation Epic Fury, with damage extent still uncertain.
SitRep Day 1 — Operation Epic Fury Begins
Day 1 SitRep: Operation Epic Fury began with widespread strikes, leadership decapitation in Tehran, and major hits on Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
Geneva Talks Collapse After US Enrichment Ultimatum
US-Iran Geneva nuclear talks collapsed on February 27, 2026 after Washington demanded a full enrichment halt, hours before Operation Epic Fury began.
Iran Proxy Network Escalates Across the Middle East
Hezbollah, Houthis, and Iraqi militias expanded operations across Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and the Red Sea as the US-Iran conflict widened into a multi-front war.
Iran-Linked Cyber Campaign Hit Critical Infrastructure Before War
A coordinated cyber campaign attributed to Iranian actors hit US and allied infrastructure on February 26, 2026, opening a digital front before airstrikes.