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    IranDemocracy and Governance

    Did All That Was Solid Melt into Air? The Islamic Republic at an Impasse

    Mar 26, 2026 Rouzbeh Parsi

    The Islamic Republic is an oligarchy, not a personal dictatorship, and this is both its survival mechanism and its downfall. The system consists of what might …

  • Policy Analysis
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    US Backing for an Iranian Kurdish Armed Rebellion Likely to Backfire

    Mar 25, 2026Gregory Aftandilian

    Several of Iran’s Kurdish political factions are hopeful that they may be part of any effort to dismantle the Islamic Republic and achieve autonomy for their c…

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelReligion and Politics

    Israel, Christian Zionism, and Mike Huckabee

    Mar 25, 2026Gary Burge

    In late February 2026, influential right-wing media figure and former Fox News host Tucker Carlson interviewed the US ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee. It t…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Despite the War, Trump Allows Iran to Sell Its Oil

    Mar 23, 2026Ingie Gohar

    The US Department of the Treasury waived sanctions on Iranian oil purchases at sea for 30 days, in an effort to bring down surging energy prices amid the Iran …

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    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Why Lebanon’s Olive Branch to Israel Is Misguided and Dangerous

    Mar 23, 2026Imad K. Harb

    France has reportedly proposed a plan to end Israel’s war on Lebanon that includes Lebanon’s recognition of Israel. The plan involves mutual steps by both coun…

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Caught in the Crossfire: Gulf Security and Strategy in the US–Israel War on Iran

    Mar 19, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    The US-Israel war on Iran, which initially appeared as a series of escalatory exchanges, has evolved into a broader war spanning multiple theaters, drawing in …

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The GCC States and the War on Iran: Rethinking Responses to Unwanted Consequences

    Mar 19, 2026Kristian Coates Ulrichsen

    Four years and four days after President Vladimir Putin committed an act of aggression by launching the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the United Stat…

  • Policy Analysis
    TurkeyRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Turkey and the War on Iran: Between Opportunity and Catastrophe

    Mar 18, 2026Salim Çevik

    The launch of the US-Israel war on Iran did not surprise Ankara, but it did not please it either. Turkey, along with other regional powers including Saudi Arab…

  • Washington Policy Weekly

    Washington Policy Weekly: Trump Will End Iran War When He Feels It in His Bones

    Mar 16, 2026Ingie Gohar

    President Trump told Fox News that he did not think the war with Iran “would be long,” but said that it would end when he felt it “in bones.”

  • Policy Analysis
    Palestine/IsraelJustice, Equality, and Human Rights

    Crime in Palestinian Society Inside Israel: Securitization Discourse and Redefining Responsibility

    Mar 13, 2026Saher Ghazawi

    IntroductionRecently, the phenomenon of violence and organized crime in Palestinian communities inside Israel has become a central issue in political, media, a…

  • Op-Eds
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    Israel and the US Are Fighting Iran Together. Are They on the Same Page, Though?

    Mar 12, 2026Yousef Munayyer

    When the US and Israel launched an attack on Iran to start a war that is now entering its third week, it was the start of something unprecedented; the first jo…

  • Expert Interview
    IranUS Foreign Policy

    The Iran War and Its Implications for the Middle East

    Mar 12, 2026

    Khalil Jahshan and Daniel Brumberg discuss the war on Iran, highlighting the competing aims of the US and Israel, the political shifts unfolding inside Iran, a…

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