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Iran’s Green Berets: The U.S.-Trained Commandos Fighting for Tehran

Iran’s 65th NOHED Brigade still carries the fingerprints of the American Green Berets who trained it in the 1960s, a Cold War partnership that built an elite force which survived revolution, war, and decades of geopolitical whiplash.

By WE ARE THE MIGHTY
Iran’s Green Berets: The U.S.-Trained Commandos Fighting for Tehran Iranian commandos of the 65th NOHED Brigade train with MP5 submachine guns while wearing the green beret legacy first introduced when U.S. Army Special Forces helped build the unit during the Cold War.

War Powers in Real Time: What Happens If Congress Pushes Back During Active Combat?

When American aircraft are already in the air and forces are in contact, the war powers debate stops being constitutional theory and becomes a real-time test of whether the United States can fight a war without fracturing the political framework that authorizes it.

By Steve Gottlieb
War Powers in Real Time: What Happens If Congress Pushes Back During Active Combat? The view from the White House Situation Room during the opening hours of American strikes on Iran. Image Credit: The Washington Post
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Iran’s Terrifying EMP Weapon

An Iranian missile exploding silently high above the American heartland would not look like war at all, but in the same instant it could drop the United States back into the 19th century and leave millions scrambling to survive in the dark.

By Warren Gray
Iran’s Terrifying EMP Weapon Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile launch in Iran, 2023. Photo credit: AFP-Getty Images.

Evening Brief: U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran Enter Fourth Day as Gulf States Come Under Fire

As Washington and Jerusalem reject the idea of an endless war, Gulf bases brace under missile arcs, China and South Africa push back in diplomatic forums, and what began as a limited strike on Iran now looks like a widening regional fight measured in how many capitals are suddenly on the board.

By Guy D. McCardle
Evening Brief: U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran Enter Fourth Day as Gulf States Come Under Fire Konarak naval base in Iran was one of several targets struck by US and Israeli forces. Image Credit: Planet Labs
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