Shapiro served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East until January—charged with, among other things, considering scenarios in which tensions between Israel and Iran escalated into all-out war and preparing U.

President Donald Trump is urging Iran to make a nuclear deal now that Israel has launched strikes against the country.

The United States has pulled some diplomatic staff and military families out of the Middle East, citing unspecified regional security risks.

National security experts warn that Israel's attack on Iran shows why Chinese land and asset purchases in the U.S. pose a significant threat to American security.

Because the missiles were part of a US $7.4 billion arms package approved by Congress in February, the transfer required no new notification.

The president had asked Israel to hold off. Now he’s scrambling to make a deal in negotiations that have become even more complex.

A look into the military capabilities of regional adversaries shows a classic tale of quantity versus quality. While Iran boasts a significant numerical advantage in personnel and conventional hardware,

The United States is the main international backer of Israel, Iran's biggest regional foe. It is also a close ally of Sunni Gulf monarchies which for years pursued their own rivalry with the Islamic Republic, seeing it as their main regional threat.

Interviews with half a dozen senior Iranian officials show that they were not expecting Israel to strike before another round of talks.