Threats

Iran-backed hackers may target US defense companies tied to Israel, agencies warn

“Despite a declared ceasefire and ongoing negotiations towards a permanent solution, Iranian-affiliated cyber actors and hacktivist groups may still conduct malicious cyber activity,” a government advisory says.

Ideas

The Israel-Iran war may have saved both countries’ embattled leaders

External threats tend to heal internal divisions—and shatter dreams of “regime change.”

Threats

SecDef doubles down on claims Iran’s nuclear program is ‘obliterated’

Hegseth rails against reporting on DIA’s initial assessment that strikes did not destroy Tehran’s efforts.

Threats

Middle East unrest drives conversation on US troop presence

Potential plans to reduce force size in Central Command areas and Europe are up in the air.

Threats

Is an Iranian bomb now more or less likely? It depends on these factors

Strikes alone won’t end Iran’s nuclear ambitions, say experts. But Tehran’s options now are “pretty bad.”

Threats

Expect Iran to retaliate against US networks, DHS says

Iran's previous attacks on U.S. systems include last year's theft of sensitive documents from the Trump campaign.

Threats

US strikes on Iran not a step toward ‘open-ended war,’ SecDef says

Operation Midnight Hammer saw the first use of the GBU-57 Massive Ordnance Penetrator.

Threats

US joins Iran-Israel war

Trump, who ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities, threatens more action.