War in Iran

Authored by Bud W. Hunton, this near-future geopolitical thriller is set in 2026 and opens with the outbreak of a sudden war between the United States, Israel, and Iran following coordinated strikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites. What begins as a targeted military campaign soon expands into a broader confrontation, pulling in fragile diplomacy, economic pressure, and competing narratives of justification from all sides. At the heart of the story is the Strait of Hormuz, whose control becomes both a strategic weapon and a global flashpoint as energy markets and supply chains come under strain. Blending political realism with the unsettling rise of AI-assisted warfare, the novel captures how modern conflict blurs the line between strategy, technology, and human consequence.