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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    After Khamenei: Operation Epic US–Iran Stalemate?

    Mar 6, 2026Daniel Brumberg

    There is no doubt that the United States will continue assassinating Iranian leaders in the belief that this strategy will deliver a political silver bullet to…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Trump and Netanyahu’s Iran Gambit: The Strategic Calculations behind Epic Fury

    Mar 6, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Following weeks of military mobilization and statements hinting at escalation from the White House, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale attack …

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The War on Iran

    Mar 3, 2026Mehran Kamrava

    After months of tension and speculation, Israel and the United States jointly attacked Iran. The attacks started with a bombardment of the compound of the Isla…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The US-Israel War on Iran: Analyses and Perspectives

    Mar 2, 2026Susan M. Akram Charles W. Dunne Amy Hawthorne Patricia Karam Khalil E. Jahshan Annelle Sheline Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    The United States has joined Israel in an all-out war on the Islamic Republic of Iran. On February 28, 2026, a US armada of two aircraft carrier strike groups …

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    IranProtests and Activism

    Iran’s Rebellion Will Transform Iran’s Islamic Republic for Better or Worse

    Jan 14, 2026Daniel Brumberg

    As the popular rebellion in Iran accelerates, the country’s sclerotic autocracy is fighting for survival. The reported deaths of at least 2,000 protesters and …

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    IranDemocracy and Governance

    Political Divisions in Iran and the Uncertain Path to a New Nuclear Deal

    Sep 4, 2025Daniel Brumberg

    Some analysts have argued that the unprecedented Israeli and American June 2025 assault on Iran has created a “new regional order” in the Middle East. But what…

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    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEnergy and Economics

    OPEC Is Pushing Down Oil Prices Despite a Cash Crunch in Saudi Arabia. Here Is Why

    Aug 21, 2025Jim Krane

    Something odd is happening in oil markets. Demand is weaker than it has been in many years, yet OPEC+ is unwinding cuts and increasing production at a brisk pa…

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    Palestine/IsraelConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Palestine and the Middle East After the Iran-Israel war

    Jul 15, 2025Rami G. Khouri

    The Middle East in recent months has witnessed multiple military and ideological confrontations. Historic changes in regional power balances signal new strateg…

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    Saudi ArabiaConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Israel-Iran Confrontation Tests Saudi Arabia’s Quest for Neutrality

    Jul 2, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    Overnight on June 21-22, American military aircraft launched strikes on three nuclear facilities inside Iran, most notably the fortified Fordow plant. To reach…

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    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The GCC States and the US-Iran Dance Near the Abyss

    Jul 2, 2025Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    Years of shadowboxing and increasingly direct skirmishing between Israel and Iran erupted into 12 days of conflict that began in the early hours of June 13 and…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Perspectives on the US Attack on Iran and Its Repercussions 

    Jun 23, 2025Charles W. Dunne Imad K. Harb Khalil E. Jahshan Tamara Kharroub Assal Rad Annelle Sheline Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    After waiting for a week following Israel’s June 13 attack on Iran, US President Donald Trump decided to involve the United States directly in the Israeli-Iran…

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    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Changing GCC Outlook Toward US-Iran Talks

    May 7, 2025Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    Leaders of the six GCC states have worked assiduously since 2021 to repair and rebuild ties with Iran as part of a ‘de-risking’ strategy designed to take the s…

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