The Democrat Left and the isolationist or libertarian Right have badly misinterpreted our venture in Iraq.

After 12 days of trading deadly airstrikes, Israel and Iran confirmed on June 24, 2025, that a ceasefire is in effect, one day after President Donald Trump proclaimed the countries reached a deal ...

Iran was, as always, biding its time. It should be noted that Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion,” unlike the U.S.’s Iraq invasion, wasn’t even “preemptive.” ...

When the U.S. attacked Iran, many pointed to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq as a parallel. But it is important to stress the differences as well. The post The Differences Between Iraq in 2003 and ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with journalist Steve Coll about the parallels between Iraq and Iran when it comes to discussions of a potential war due to an adversarial country's weapons program.

Most of these problems stem directly or indirectly from the war. The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq and the war that followed are defining events in the histories of both countries – and the region.

When the U.S. attacked Iran, many pointed to the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq as a parallel. But it is important to stress the differences as well. The post The Differences Between Iraq in 2003 and ...

The latter were born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s. There has also been a change in how these students understand major early 21st-century events, including the U.S. invasion of Iraq.