Why Trump can’t just declare victory in Iran
One way or another, President Donald Trump would like you to believe the war in Iran is wrapping…
Equality as a guiding principle for US policy on Israel-Palestine
Executive summary Global attention on Israel-Palestine has understandably focused on Gaza since October 7, 2023. But a parallel…
Will the US and Israel keep “mowing the grass” in Iran?
The Trump administration’s end goals for the war in Iran, never particularly well-defined to begin with, appear to…
Why Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz matters
On Monday, March 16, Brookings experts Samantha Gross and Caitlin Talmadge sat down with Melanie W. Sisson to…
The one clear winner of the Iran war is Vladimir Putin
There are already clear losers from the war in Iran: The battered Iranian regime itself, the civilians under…
How long can Iran keep shooting missiles? How long can everyone else keep shooting them down?
The duration of the US-Israel may come down to ammunition stockpiles, as both sides face mounting strain in…
The war in Iran may make nuclear weapons look much more appealing.
The landmark speech given by French President Emmanuel Macron last week — with a nuclear submarine serving as…
Iraq must not be a staging ground for war with Iran
Iraq finds itself caught in the crossfire of Israeli and American strikes against Iran. Unlike the Arab Gulf…
The surreal experience of meeting Khamenei
Meeting Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in August 2012 was as close to an out-of-body experience as I’ve…
It really looks like we’re about to bomb Iran again
The US military is in the midst of its largest build-up of forces in the Middle East in…
Why is Trump on the verge of bombing Iran again?
It appears increasingly likely that in the coming days, the United States will once again launch airstrikes against…
Trump’s decision on Iran strikes hinges on these questions
Is help really “on its way” for Iran’s protesters? That’s what President Donald Trump promised in a Truth…