The Stimson Center’s Middle East Program seeks to inform policy discussions on the Middle East by leveraging regional expertise, convening dialogues, and producing rigorous, non-partisan analysis and scholarship. The program assesses regional geopolitical developments with a focus on conflict management, regional security, and post-conflict peacebuilding. Through sustained engagement with policymakers, scholars, and subject-matter experts, the program aims to advance practical policy thinking rooted in on-the-ground realities.
A core pillar of the program is the convening of high-level Track 1.5 and Track 2.0 regional dialogues that bring together policymakers, academics, and experts to conduct joint analysis, discuss de-escalation processes, and advance regional cooperation. The program also organizes issue-area roundtables to develop impactful policy recommendations informed by global lessons learned and regional experience. The program’s analysis and policy outputs are directly informed by the insights generated through these dialogues and roundtables.
Iran announced that it developed a hypersonic missile that can resist missile defense technologies. But there are doubts about whether this is real or propaganda
June 15, 2023
The Iranian regime is sidelining even some conservative political factions as it tries to increase the odds that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei will have a hardline successor, possibly his second son, Mojtaba
June 14, 2023
The Biden administration should recognize growing agency in the Arab world as an opportunity not a threat to U.S. interests
June 13, 2023
The neglect in Iran’s heritage has deepened a schism between a public that values those traditions and a government that finds this lineage to be at best an annoyance and at worst a threat
June 9, 2023
Regime opponents perceive China and Russia as the main supporters of the regime and view growing Iran-China relations as detrimental to the interests of ordinary people
June 7, 2023
There may be no just solution achievable now, but there are movements in positive and negative directions
June 6, 2023
The UAE announcement reflects growing frustration with the U.S. but may also be a negotiating tactic to try to get more U.S. weapons and security guarantees
June 2, 2023
The year 2014 was the turning point when Iran transitioned into making hostage taking a strategy instead of a tactic.
May 31, 2023
