Commentary

The desire to unlock the Strait of Hormuz will continue to focus the mind of the United States and its allies. 

Millennial and Generation Z Americans have come of age during a time of technological change, economic upheaval, and strategic overreach.

Trump celebrated his 80th birthday with a UFC fight and a preliminary deal with Iran, kicking off a 60-day clock for negotiations.

"Once you start a conflict, you don't always end it on your terms," Council Vice President of Research on Security and Defense Ariane Tabatabai tells The Daily Blast podcast.

At 250, America is attempting to redefine its position in the global system. Can it convince others to follow?

Allies are not planning for the return of a past iteration of the United States. It would behoove Americans to start doing the same.

The recent strikes could complicate US efforts to negotiate a deal with Tehran, Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells CNN. "This sort of escalatory violence, if there's a return to that, it gets that much more difficult."

The forum combines middle powers ambition with great power access. But the US presidency promises a narrow agenda and unpredictable leadership.

"Secretary Rubio is in an incredibly difficult position of trying to articulate a strategy for ending the war when there is no good strategy for ending the war," Council President & CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells BBC News.

Ariane Tabatabai, the Council's vice president of research for security and defense, joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the latest on the war, Iran's nuclear program, and more.