- The US conducted air strikes on Iran, while Iran simultaneously blocked passage through the Strait of Hormuz. International organizations are monitoring the global oil inventories drawdown.
- US strikes on Iranian targets on May 28, 2026, escalated regional tensions and caused global financial markets to digest risk.
- Shared regional conflict driven by external powers is forcing Iran to build military defenses following U.S. actions.
- Global powers fail to achieve desired outcomes in conflicts involving Afghanistan and Iran.
US policy failures, stemming from cultural ignorance, are blamed for the current geopolitical situation involving Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Updated Sep 8
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What happened
US policy failures, stemming from cultural ignorance, are blamed for the current geopolitical situation involving Iraq and Afghanistan.
Who's involved
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Global powers fail to achieve desired outcomes in conflicts involving Afghanistan and Iran.Also in this story
All 3 developmentsThe entities involved
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Iraq
sovereign state in Western Asia
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Afghanistan
country in Central and South Asia
Related events
- US military campaign against Iran.
- U.S. retaliates against Taliban in Afghanistan as military withdrawal concludes, citing Iran's terror sponsorship.
- Iraq's toppled Baathist regime declared war on Iran, while Trump labeled Iranian people terrorists and Iran rejected US cooperation.
- US forces intervened in Iraq and Afghanistan during the War on Terror, accompanied by academic commentary.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- jns.org
- juancole.comThe US Culture of Misunderstanding in Iran & the Middle East