Middle East Strategic Tensions peaked in June 2025 following the first direct 12-day war between Israel and Iran. The Trump administration’s “America First” policy balances high-level military support for Israel with a refusal to commit new ground troops. Ground realities in Gaza show a “Yellow Line” ceasefire that remains fragile due to Hamas’s refusal to … Continue reading Middle East Strategic Tensions: Assessing the 2026 Fragile Equilibrium