Dr. Pollack began his career as a Persian Gulf military analyst at the CIA and served twice on the National Security Council, first as Director for Near East and South Asian affairs and then as ...

Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader marks the most consequential political transition in the Islamic Republic in more than three decades. For the first time since the 1979 ...

With Iran’s regional power projection at a point of acute vulnerability, a strategic opening to dislodge it from Lebanon has emerged that the US cannot afford to miss. By dragging Lebanon into war in ...

US President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that the war against Iran could end soon, saying “we’re far ahead of schedule” and joint US military operations with Israel were v ...

In his first public statements since assuming the role of Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed vengeance for US-Israeli attacks and to keep the Strait of Hormuz clo ...

Disarmament is necessary in Gaza. It is the only way to realize the goals articulated in the internationally endorsed ...

The global response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has focused new attention on friction between the United States and its traditional partners in the Gulf and reinforced skepticism regarding the ...

The artificial intelligence (AI) era demands a fundamental rethinking of strategic infrastructure and international partnerships. Just as oil shaped the geopolitical landscape of the 20th century, ...

Paul Salem is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute (MEI). He previously served as MEI’s president and CEO and as vice president for international engagement. His research focuses on political ...

Trump said he ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear program. Now he’s threatening to bomb Iran again. Trump said he ‘obliterated’ Iran’s nuclear program. Now he’s threatening to bomb Iran again. Brian Katulis ...

Ebrahim Raisi, the eighth president of Iran, has taken over at a time when the Islamic Republic is facing a series of major potential crises. Over the next several decades, these crises could have ...

The last few weeks in Iran have retaught us lessons we already knew — lessons written in blood, courage, denial, and cruelty. We were reminded that the clerical regime’s ineptitude in governing is ...