The Conflict Is a Crucible for Shiite Identity and Politics; How AI Agents Will Threaten Global Security; Both Sides Will Struggle to Reintegrate Millions of Veterans
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A demonstration in support of Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, February 2026 

What the Iran War Means for the “Axis of Resistance”

The Conflict Is a Crucible for Shiite Identity and Politics

By Hamidreza Azizi

 

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At a global AI conference in San Jose, California, March 2026 

Cyberwar’s New Frontier

How AI Agents Will Threaten Global Security

By Brianna Rosen and Jam Kraprayoon

 
People watch a TV broadcasting a news report on U.S. President Donald Trump delivering an address to the nation about the Iran war, in Seoul, South Korea, April 2, 2026. 

How the Iran War Is Shaping a Post-American World

Conversations With Matias Spektor and Kishore Mahbubani

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Ukrainian soldiers near the front line in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, September 2025 

The Lasting Wounds of the War in Ukraine

Both Sides Will Struggle to Reintegrate Millions of Veterans

By Dara Massicot

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