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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
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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
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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
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Michael Doran
Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East
Michael Doran
In the Media
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. (Saul Loeb via AFP)
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 7, 2025. (Saul Loeb via AFP)
Commentary
The Return of Peace Through Strength
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mike_watson
Mike Watson
Fellow and Deputy Director, Center for Strategy and American Statecraft
Mike Watson
Commentary
4 Min Read
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