Avoid any temporary deal on Iran’s nukes
According to press reports, the Trump administration and surviving elements of Iran’s government disagreed last week over whether…
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 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…
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…