Lobo Institute in the News

ABC News: U.S. proposal to Iran could be ‘very significant’ for ending the war

May 7, 2026 | ABC News ABC News contributor and Lobo Institute co-founder Mick Mulroy joins ABC News with analysis on the latest U.S. proposal to Iran, assessing whether the offer could mark a significant step toward ending the war ...

Hegseth makes ‘best argument’ on War Powers deadline: Defense analyst

1 May 2026 | Good Morning America — ABC NewsLobo Institute co-founder and ABC News national security analyst Mick Mulroy joins Good Morning America to discuss the latest developments in the war with Iran, including Secretary Hegseth’s argument regarding the ...

JD Vance’s comments on Iran are ‘nonsensical’: Defense analyst

30 April 2026 | ABC NewsLobo Institute co-founder and ABC News national security analyst Mick Mulroy pushes back on Vice President JD Vance’s recent statements on Iran, calling them ‘nonsensical’ given current military and diplomatic realities on the ground. Watch ...

Defense analyst on why Russia, Iran are meeting

29 April 2026 | ABC NewsLobo Institute co-founder and ABC News national security analyst Mick Mulroy discusses Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin — and what the summit signals for the trajectory of the ongoing ...

Iran’s impact on gas prices around the world

29 April 2026 | Good Morning America — ABC NewsLobo Institute co-founder and ABC News national security analyst Mick Mulroy joins Good Morning America to discuss the economic ripple effects of the war with Iran — including the impact on ...

Trump canceling negotiators’ trip to Iran ‘not a good sign’: Defense analyst

27 April 2026 | ABC NewsLobo Institute co-founder and ABC News national security analyst Mick Mulroy warns that the cancellation of U.S. negotiators’ planned trip to Iran is a troubling sign — narrowing the diplomatic off-ramps available to both sides ...

Hegseth says blockade on Iran is ‘growing and going global’

26 April 2026 | ABC NewsLobo Institute co-founder and ABC News national security analyst Mick Mulroy discusses Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s briefing on the expanding international blockade of Iran — and the significance of Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan ...

Navy secretary’s firing amid Iran war ‘unprecedented’: Defense analyst

23 April 2026 | Good Morning America — ABC News Lobo Institute co-founder and ABC News national security analyst Mick Mulroy joins Good Morning America to discuss the firing of Secretary of the Navy John Phelan in the middle of ...

Spies, Generals, and a 37-Degree Lake: Inside the Inaugural Whitefish Security Summit

April 2026 | Inside Cyber Warfare — by Jeffrey Caruso As published by Inside Cyber Warfare. Jeffrey Caruso's first dispatch from the inaugural Whitefish Security Summit — a portrait of the spies, generals, and operators in the room, the conversations ...

‘A million things could go wrong’ – why seizing Iran’s uranium would be so risky for the US

April 2026 | BBC News As published by BBC News. The BBC examines the operational and strategic risks of a U.S. mission to seize Iran's enriched-uranium stockpile. Lobo Institute co-founder Mick Mulroy walks through the planning realities — security, secrecy, ...