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IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Trump’s “Economic D-Day” Strengthens Iran’s Hardliners
Sep 3, 2026Daniel Brumberg
The White House’s new measures will not force Iran’s capitulation. Instead, they will reinforce the resolve of the hardline security officials to entrench thei…
Viewpoint
YemenUS Foreign Policy
Trump Threatens “Major Military Punishment” for Yemen’s Houthis
Jul 23, 2026Nabeel A. Khoury
Until this week, the Houthis had been waiting to see whether their military involvement might be needed or called for in the conflict between the United States…
Fresh Take
IranUS Foreign Policy
How the Iran Conflict Is Straining US-Israel Ties
Jul 10, 2026Khalil E. Jahshan
Khalil E. Jahshan examines the growing strain in US-Israel relations, shifting American public opinion, allegations surrounding Iranian peace negotiators, and …
Podcast
IranUS Foreign Policy
Breaking Down the US–Iran Memorandum of Understanding
Jun 26, 2026
Laura Rozen and Yousef Munayyer unpack the Memorandum of Understanding between the US and Iran, examining key sticking points, regional tensions, and what lies…
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IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
Iran’s Nuclear Leverage Survives the War
Jun 24, 2026Sina Azodi
When President Donald Trump, in close partnership with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, attacked Iran on February 28, 2026, he anticipated the total capitula…
Policy Analysis
Saudi ArabiaUS Foreign Policy
Limiting the Damage: Saudi Arabia and the Islamabad Memorandum
Jun 24, 2026The Unit for Political Studies
The war affected Saudi Arabia and further complicated its economic diversification plans, which were already facing setbacks. Iranian missiles and drones hit s…
Webinar
IraqDemocracy and Governance
Iraq in the Wake of the Iran War: Governance, Security, and Economic Challenges
Jul 9, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts examine how the Iran war has affected Iraq, particularly its governance, security, and economic stability.
Viewpoint
LebanonConflicts and Conflict Resolution
What Does the US-Iran Deal Mean for Lebanese Sovereignty?
Jun 18, 2026Rola El-Husseini
Lebanon has never possessed genuine sovereignty, and this chronic deficit of internal and external control renders it a permanent arena for proxy warfare.
Collective Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The US-Iran Interim Deal: A Fragile Ceasefire
Jun 18, 2026
The “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” signed in Versailles, France, on June 17, 20…
Collective Analysis
IranConflicts and Conflict Resolution
The US-Iran Interim Deal: A Fragile Ceasefire
Jun 18, 2026Daniel Brumberg Khalil E. Jahshan Patricia Karam Yousef Munayyer Daniel Neep Kristian Coates Ulrichsen
The “Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran,” signed in Versailles, France, on June 17, 20…
Fresh Take
IranUS Foreign Policy
The Israeli Reaction to the US-Iran Agreement
Jun 18, 2026
Khalil E. Jahshan examines how the US-Iran deal has become a political disaster for Netanyahu, with Israeli officials openly defying Trump, calling the agreeme…
Press Releases
IranUS Foreign Policy
The Full Text of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran
Jun 17, 2026
A senior U.S. official disclosed what the official said was the full text of the deal between the United States and Iran to cease hostilities, open the Strait …