WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary:

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New Satellite Imagery Analysis Reveals an Uptick in 2026 Construction Activity at Pickaxe Mountain

Commentary by Joseph Rodgers, Douglas Comstock, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr.

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On July 21, President Trump signaled that the United States was escalating strikes against Iran and that the conflict w . . .

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