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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…
Viewpoint
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…
Policy Analysis
IraqIdentity Politics and Sectarianization
Sadr, the Militias, and Iraq’s Struggle for Sovereignty
Jun 17, 2026Giorgio Cafiero
Iraq could be at a turning point following Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr’s May 27, 2026, decision to place his armed faction, Saraya al-Salam (the Peace Brigades…
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 …
Webinar
IranEnergy and Economics
The Impacts of the Iran War on the Global Economy and Energy Markets
Jun 23, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM ET
Experts explore how the war on Iran is affecting global energy supplies and prices, which regions are most vulnerable to the disruption, and what the crisis co…
Viewpoint
IranUS Foreign Policy
Will Trump “Finish the Job” in Iran?
Jun 12, 2026Daniel Brumberg
The US-Iranian ceasefire of April 8, 2026, may not withstand President Donald Trump’s June 11, 2026 threat to seize Iran’s Kharg Island and to take control of …