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This interactive map highlights the deployment of U.S. military assets and other relevant actors in the region. The current U.S. posture signals deterrence and readiness for offensive military operations, while reflecting a strong preference to avoid a protracted conflict. Combined with intensified ISR activity and diplomatic signaling, this configuration supports coercive diplomacy but also increases the risk of escalation through miscalculation in an already volatile theater. The map is updated regularly and as accurately as possible, based on open-source intelligence assessments and media reporting.

What are the implications of the talks expected to take place between the Iranians and the Americans, against the backdrop of the buildup of US military forces in the region—and what are the ramifications for Israel?

Are Iran’s reformists the answer for those seeking an alternative to the rule of the ayatollahs?