Strike on Thai tanker in Strait of Hormuz may be message to the U.S., analyst says

The Iranian regime may have been decapitated in the early moments of the war, but analysts say the second foundational moment of the conflict occurred Wednesday, when a Thai-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz was struck by a projectile.  According to a former officer who designed missiles for the U.S. Navy, the ship was likely … Read more

Iran won’t surrender “in a million years,” analyst says, warning regime could push for nuclear weapons

The U.S. and Israel underestimated Iran’s capabilities and it’s unlikely the regime will collapse, according to a Middle East analyst, who warned that Iran could now be more determined to obtain nuclear weapons.  In an interview with CBS News on Tuesday, Danny Citrinowicz, a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council, a nonpartisan think tank, said … Read more