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  • Policy Analysis
    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…

  • Fresh Take
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Impact of the US and Israeli Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Program

    Jul 2, 2025

    Experts discuss whether military actions by Israel and the United States have hindered or advanced Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

  • Policy Analysis
    IraqRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Pragmatism Shapes Iraq’s Position Toward Post-Assad Syria

    Jul 1, 2025Giorgio Cafiero

    Sharing a 375-mile border with Syria, Iraq has high stakes in its neighbor’s successful transition following the December 2024 fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime…

  • Policy Analysis
    SyriaIdentity Politics and Sectarianization

    Syrian Kurds Attempt to Maneuver Amid New Realities

    Jun 27, 2025Gregory Aftandilian

    Syrian Kurds face new realities that have put their experiment in autonomy in serious doubt. Although in March 2025 they signed an agreement with the new Syria…

  • Op-Eds
    Palestine/IsraelUS Domestic Politics and Elections

    Mamdani stood firm in his support of Gaza. The Democratic party could learn from him

    Jun 26, 2025Yousef Munayyer

    There are several reasons why Mamdani was able to pull off this remarkable victory, putting him on track to compete favorably in the mayoral election in Novemb…

  • Video
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How Trump Went from Negotiations to War

    Jun 25, 2025

    Yousef Munayyer discusses the events that led up to Israel's war on Iran and the subsequent US strikes.

  • Op-Eds
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    How the U.S. Locked Itself Into a Regime Change War

    Jun 25, 2025Yousef Munayyer

    Trump’s decision to use U.S. military force to back up his zero-enrichment policy sends everyone involved down an even more dangerous road.

  • Research Paper
    Palestine/IsraelRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    The Shifting Sands of European Diplomacy: The EU’s Evolving Alignment with Israel

    Jun 24, 2025Isabel Ruck

    AbstractThis paper examines the evolution of the European Union's (EU) foreign policy stance toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, specifically focusing on …

  • Policy Analysis
    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

    A War With No Winners

    Jun 23, 2025Mehran Kamrava

    ​acrobat Icon ​The United States has finally caved in to Israeli pressure and has bombed Iran’s most important nuclear facilities, located in Isfahan, Natanz, …

  • Webinar
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The US Role in Israel’s War on Iran: Regional and Global Implications

    Jun 26, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM ET

    Experts discuss the role of the United States in Israel's war on Iran, the scope of its involvement, and the strategic goals it is hoping to achieve.

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelIsraeli War Tactics and Genocide

    Hunger in Gaza and the Ongoing Weaponization of Aid

    Jun 20, 2025Yara M. Asi

    “Hunger slowly crushes you. It feels like dying alone in a desert that no foot has ever touched. I cannot sleep properly or sit still long enough to read. I fe…

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