Iran
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Italy Slams Brakes on US Warplanes: Sigonella Base Denied Amid Iran Tensions
Italy has denied US aircraft access to the Sigonella base for Middle East operations. Because Washington failed to request prior authorization and did not consult Italian military leadership, as required by bilateral treaties.
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Countdown to Chaos: The Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates with U.S. Involvement
Tensions soar as Iran retaliates against Israeli airstrikes with missile attacks, while the U.S. conducts operations targeting Iranian nuclear sites, escalating the conflict in a volatile Middle East.
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Signals in the Noise on Iran-Israel war
The countries traded strikes in April and October 2024.The Israeli attacks of June 2025 started the day after the expiration of a two-month deadline that U.S. President Donald Trump had set for securing a deal to keep Iran from developing a nuclear bomb.