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    As the smoke rises above Iran and Israel after waves of Israeli airstrikes and Iranian retaliation, only one thing is immediately clear: President Donald Trump…

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    Political Divisions Over Israel’s Iran Attack Highlight Tough Choices for Trump

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    Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities and an ever-expanding list of targets has exposed fundamental disagreements among Americans over support for Isr…

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    Can the United States Really Be Marching Toward This Madness Again?

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    Despite the costly lessons of the past and the flashing warning signs before us today, President Trump seems poised to press the button on joining Israel’s att…

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    Israel’s Attack on Iran (2): Balance of Power and Tehran’s Options

    Jun 18, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    As Israel guards its monopoly over nuclear arms in the Middle East, its political and security cabinet decided on 9 June to launch a war on Iran, in coordinati…

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    The GCC and Israel’s War on Iran

    Jun 17, 2025

    Khalil E. Jahshan and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen discuss how the Gulf Arab states are responding to Israel’s assault on Iran and explore the broader implication…

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    Israel’s War with Iran Moves out of the Shadows

    Jun 17, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    At dawn on Friday, 13 June Israel launched a full-scale, coordinated military operation against Iran, codenamed “Rising Lion.” More than 200 warplanes, includi…

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    Israel’s Iran Assault Has Created a Crisis for Which Trump Is Not Prepared

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    Over the last 18 months, Iran quadrupled its stock of 60 percent enriched uranium. Yet however “successful,” this effort was fraught with danger for the Islami…

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    The 2025 Israel-Iran War: The American Dimension

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    For the past three decades as a political figure, Benjamin Netanyahu has been obsessed with Iran’s perceived existential threat to Israel, particularly its eme…

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    Already Focused on Iran, Congress Looks at a New Phase in US-Iran Relations

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    Lawmakers returned to Washington after a short break away from the Capitol. Their two-week recess coincided with major developments in the Middle East. The Uni…

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    US-Iran Nuclear Talks: Background, Obstacles, and Prospects

    May 8, 2025The Unit for Political Studies

    The United States and Iran have now sat three rounds of Omani-mediated negotiations, through which Washington seeks to restrict Iran’s nuclear program, while T…

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    Changing GCC Outlook Toward US-Iran Talks

    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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    Trump Might Go for a Nuclear Deal Without a Larger Middle East Strategy

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    Over the last week, Iran hardliners in Washington have issued dire warnings about the Trump administration’s launching of nuclear talks with Iran. Iranian lead…

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