Middle East

Refine by:
Cross search by:
Dome of the rock and wailing wall in Jerusalem, Israel
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation, alongside US Vice President JD Vance, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, from the White House in Washington, DC on June 21, 2025. (Carlos Barria via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump addresses the nation, alongside Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, from the White House in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2025. (Carlos Barria via Getty Images)
In the Media
Who Is Influencing Trump’s Decisions
Ezra Cohen
Adjunct Fellow
Ezra Cohen
In the Media
Iranian lawmakers talk to each other, while standing under a framed portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a public session of the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran on April 22, 2025.(Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images)
Iranian lawmakers talk to each other, while standing under a framed portrait of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during a public session of the Iranian Parliament in Tehran, Iran on April 22, 2025.(Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images)
Commentary
Iran’s Post-regime Possibilities
mike_watson
mike_watson
Mike Watson
Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and American Statecraft
Mike Watson
Commentary
4 Min Read
President Donald Trump talks to reporters on board Air Force One after leaving early from the G7 leaders’ summit on June 16, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta, to respond to the conflict between Israel and Iran. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump talks to reporters on board Air Force One after leaving early from the G7 leaders’ summit on June 16, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta, to respond to the conflict between Israel and Iran. (Chip Somodevilla via Getty Images)
Commentary
A Consistent Foreign Policy
heinrichs
heinrichs
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Senior Fellow and Director, Keystone Defense Initiative
Rebeccah L. Heinrichs
Commentary
4 Min Read
A view of the damage is seen after a missile launched from Iran reportedly struck the area on June 15, in retaliation for recent Israeli attacks, in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 20, 2025. (Yair Palti/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A view of the damage is seen after a missile launched from Iran reportedly struck the area on June 15, in retaliation for recent Israeli attacks, in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 20, 2025. (Yair Palti via Getty Images)
In the Media
How the Israel-Iran War Will End
michael_doran
michael_doran
Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Michael Doran
In the Media
Experts
View All Experts
stay informed putin
Stay Informed

Sign up for our newsletter and get the latest insights and analysis you won’t find anywhere else tailored to the topics that matter to you.

Stay Informed