WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSrpt) -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on June 18, 2026: * * * New AFPI Report: Iran Was China's "Counter-Pivot" -- And Operation Epic Fury Just Dismantled It The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) today released a new report contending that China spent two decades using Iran as a tool to keep the United States distracted from the Pacific -- and that Operation Epic Fury has now broken that architecture, handing Washington a lasting strategic advantage over Beijing. The report, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on June 18, 2026, involving Director Gracelin Baskaran and associate fellow Meredith Schwartz, both of the Critical Minerals Security Program: * * * G7 Critical Minerals Ambitions and Iran's Natural Resources On June 15, Group of Seven (G7) heads of state, including President Donald Trump, convened in France for the annual summit. Featured prominently on the agenda were avenues for critical minerals cooperation, including pri more PR