AS tensions flare up between modern-day Iran and Israel — through drone warfare, cyberattacks and regional proxy clashes — ...

The fast-changing war between Israel and Iran, in which the U.S. recently inserted itself by targeting Iran’s nuclear sites, has caused a mix of emotions — including fear and uncertainty — among many ...

Explore how Iran's 1971 lavish Persian Empire celebration fueled revolution amid economic struggles, with insights into ...

There are times in our journey as a global nation when we descend into a victim mentality. We all are familiar with this behavior. We become reactive rather than proactive. We complain about the ...

Veteran and private military contractor Erik Prince, in an interview on "The Will Cain Show," criticized the U.S. strike on suspected Iranian nuclear sites. Prince said a war in Iran is not something ...

Making of an empire. As a bold young man, Chandragupta Maurya, the future king of the Mauryan Empire, allegedly offered some brash advice to Alexander the Great, who had crossed the Indus River ...

No crystal ball here. Just some wishful thinking from a person who tries to see the glass half-full rather than half-empty.

In the Hebrew Scriptures, Cyrus the Great is remembered not as a conqueror but as an unlikely agent of peace. Although he is ...

Whatever one thinks of the Iranian regime (and I, for one, am not a fan), this bombing is a straightforward act of war and ...

The conflict with Iran is the latest in a decadeslong series of regime change operations, long-term entanglements, and ...

When World War II broke out in 1939, British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill requested that the Iranian government revert ...

The Assyrian Empire shaped the ancient world for centuries. At its height, it stretched from the Persian Gulf to Egypt, ...