Tamuz Itai

When the Leash Comes Off: American Power in the Iran War

ViewpointsOpinionBetting on America’s restraint is becoming dangerous.Concrete and rebar dangle from a damaged B1 bridge, a day after it was destroyed by an airstrike, west of Tehran in Karaj, Iran, on April 3, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesTamuz Itai4/3/2026|Updated: 4/3/20260:00CommentaryImagine American power as a ferocious...

Dire StraitsHormuz Alternatives

A 100-year-old Levant pipeline bypassed the Gulf chokepoint. With tankers halted and prices soaring in 2026, an abandoned route could be key to energy security.An aerial view of the Iranian shores and the island of Qeshm in the Strait of Hormuz on Dec. 10,...
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