Middle East

210 results

Expert Take
Six Months Into the Iran War, the United States Has No Good Options
August 26, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Expert Take
The Saudi Nuclear Deal Would Set a Dangerous New Proliferation Precedent
July 28, 2026
By Erin D. Dumbacher
Expert Take
The U.S.-Saudi Nuclear Deal Set Off Tremors. Is It Still Alive?
July 23, 2026
By Steven A. Cook
Meeting
Iran, Conflict, and Economic Aftershocks
May 20, 2026
How Aid to Gaza Compares Across Arab Countries
May 6, 2026
By Mariel Ferragamo and Christina Bouri
Trump's Iran Ceasefire Has Been Extended. So Has the Hormuz Standoff.
April 22, 2026
By Mariel Ferragamo and Diana Roy
Expert Take
An 'Open for Open' Hormuz Deal Could Break the Iran Stalemate
April 20, 2026
By Max Boot
Expert Take
U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Hit an Impasse. What Comes Next?
April 13, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Meeting
After the Strikes: The Prospects in Iran
April 8, 2026
Expert Take
President Trump’s Iran Address Left Critical Questions Unanswered
April 2, 2026
By James M. Lindsay
Meeting
Community Responses to the Conflict with Iran
March 25, 2026
Expert Take
The Iran War Overshadows Takaichi’s Washington Agenda
March 18, 2026
By Sheila A. Smith
Meeting
Iran’s Internal Dynamics and U.S. Objectives
March 11, 2026
Expert Take
Can the Kurds Challenge the Iranian Regime?
March 6, 2026
By Henri J. Barkey
What Are Iran’s Nuclear and Missile Capabilities?
March 4, 2026
By Mariel Ferragamo, Jonathan Masters and Will Merrow
Expert Take
Gauging the Impact of U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran
February 28, 2026
By Ray Takeyh, Elliott Abrams, Steven A. Cook, Linda Robinson, Max Boot and Elisa Ewers
Expert Take
Why a Nervous Mideast Braces for a New Round of Upheaval
February 20, 2026
By Steven A. Cook
Expert Take
What Iran’s Protests Mean for Countries in the Middle East
January 13, 2026
By Elliott Abrams, Henri J. Barkey, Steven A. Cook and Elisa Ewers
Meeting
The Protests in Iran
January 12, 2026
Expert Take
Unpacking a Trump Twist of the National Security Strategy
December 6, 2025
By Rebecca Lissner, Will Freeman, David Sacks, Liana Fix, Steven A. Cook, Michelle Gavin and Paul B. Stares
Expert Take
How Significant Is the Latest U.S.-Saudi Embrace?
November 20, 2025
By Steven A. Cook
Expert Take
Pivotal U.S. Summit Could Help Mend a Fractured Syria
November 6, 2025
By Steven A. Cook
Meeting
A Conversation With Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani of Qatar
October 29, 2025
Expert Take
Trump Achieves Breakthrough Gaza Ceasefire, but a Tough Road Lies Ahead
October 9, 2025
By Steven A. Cook