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Commentary

Post-War Street Rallies in Iran: The Ascendance of Religious over National Identity

The most significant function of these “Revolutionary Nights” has been for regime loyalists to control the streets in an effort to reclaim
June 25, 2026
Javad Heiran-Nia
Commentary

The Next Iran Nuclear Deal: Lessons from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Syria, and North Korea

Lack of transparency drives proliferation; only sustained, intrusive monitoring anchored in the Additional Protocol can expose, deter, and prevent Iran’s pursuit of
June 25, 2026
David Kenneth Smith
Commentary

The Negative Strategic Consequences of the US-Iran War for Iraq

Only decisive actions from the new government that ensure energy independence and state sovereignty can save Iraq from an impending crisis with
June 25, 2026
Kawa Hassan
Commentary

What OCHA’s 87 Million Lives Campaign Reveals About the Future of UN Leadership

How the lessons from OCHA’s ambitious fundraising campaign can make a more visible, dynamic, and effective United Nations.
June 25, 2026
Zoe Bibik
Commentary

What The Iran War Reveals About Airpower

The failure in Iran should prompt Congress to abandon obsolete military policies.
June 24, 2026
Dan Grazier
Commentary

The Status of Transitional Justice in Syria

It is unclear whether steps taken by the interim authorities are genuine attempts to kickstart a process of transitional justice, or box-ticking
June 22, 2026
Razan Rashidi
Commentary

Iran-Qatar Electricity Grid Interconnection Plan Shows Pragmatism in the Shadow of War

If Gulf-linked private capital participates in Iran’s reconstruction, it would show that regional actors are trying to shape Iran’s behavior and buy
June 18, 2026
Umud Shokri
Commentary

North Africa Regional Outlook: June 17, 2026

As the Iran war reshapes energy markets, trade routes, and growth forecasts from the Mediterranean to the Gulf, North African states are
June 17, 2026
Hafed Al Ghwell
Commentary

The US-Iran MOU: Regional Realignments and Lebanon’s Precarious Position

Following the signing of the MoU, the Lebanese front remains a fraught issue.
June 16, 2026
Randa Slim
Commentary

How Bad Wars End

The MoU is the best among the bad, worse, and catastrophic options facing Washington.
June 16, 2026
Kelly A. Grieco
Commentary

It Shouldn’t Be This Easy to Wage War and This Hard to Make Peace

The alleged end of the Iran conflict offers yet another reminder of how far we have strayed from the standard set forth
June 16, 2026
Christopher Preble
Commentary

A Lesson on Maximalism from the War with Iran

Amidst a war that has shown the limits of American power, a durable ceasefire will require an abandonment of maximalist demands.
June 16, 2026
Evan Cooper
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