Israel Removing Hezbollah Would Be Its Biggest Victory in Decades
As Israel wages an air and land war against Lebanon’s Hezbollah in the midst of an ongoing joint…
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…
Exclusive: Iran Kurdish Leader Says Ready to Join War if US Gives Support
The head of an Iranian Kurdish opposition group has told Newsweek his forces were prepared to launch ground…
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…
As US and Iran Teeter Between War and Peace, Saudi Arabia Wants a Deal
With the United States and Iran engaging in their first round of nuclear talks since coming to direct…
Amid US-UK Clash Over Key Island Base, Maldives Leader Has a Deal for Trump
The dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom over control of islands hosting a remote yet…
The global implications of the US military operation in Venezuela
The potential ripple effects of the United States’ military operation in Venezuela on January 3, 2026 extend well…
Will designating fentanyl as a WMD misfire?
On December 15, the Trump administration designated illicit fentanyl and its “core precursor chemicals … such as Piperidone…
A southern uprising puts two US partners on collision course in Middle East
The sudden seizure of key positions across southern Yemen by the Southern Transitional Council (STC), a close ally…
A Year After Toppling Assad, Syria’s Sharaa Is Winning Over the White House
One year after leading the insurgent charge that swiftly ended generations of Baathist rule, Syrian Interim President Ahmad…
Taliban Declare Truce ‘Broken’ After Pakistan Strikes on Afghanistan
The tenuous peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan appears to have ended after days of escalating conflict that came…