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    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    The Conflicting Agendas of the Iran War

    Mar 27, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan

    The Trump administration and Israel appear to stand united against Iran, but a closer look reveals a divide over what either nation hopes to achieve

  • Policy Analysis
    The Arabian Peninsula and The GulfEnergy and Economics

    The Iran War and the End of the US-Gulf “Oil for Security” Deal

    Mar 27, 2026Jim Krane

    In early March 2026, Iran effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz in response to the war launched by the United States and Israel, making it impossible for oil…

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    IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Trump’s Negotiations with Iran: Exit Strategy or Bluff?

    Mar 26, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    On 23 March 2026, US President Donald Trump abruptly walked back a threat he had made just two days earlier, when he warned that the United States would “hit a…

  • 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…

  • Op-Eds
    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…

  • 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…

  • Policy Analysis
    LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution

    Crisis and Solidarity in Lebanon

    Mar 12, 2026Patricia Karam

    The widening of hostilities following the March 2026 US-Israeli attacks on Iran has placed Lebanon on a dangerous trajectory. Hezbollah’s decision to enter the…

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    IranRegional Relations and Geopolitics

    Raising the Cost of War: Iran’s Response to the US–Israeli War

    Mar 12, 2026The Unit for Political Studies

    Nearly a week into the US-Israeli attacks on Iran, which resulted in the assassination of several senior political and military leaders early on, the Assembly …

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