Policy Analysis

Iran views a successful, democratic government in Iraq as a threat to its existence.

دیپلماسی موفق می‌تواند موجب تقویت عادی‌سازی روابط میان اعراب و اسرائیل و توسعه تلاش‌های ایالات متحده برای مقابله با ایران شود، اما مشخص نیست که آیا ریاض می‌خواهد همین حالا به چانه‌زنی مشغول شود یا منتظر دوره جو بایدن خواهد بود.

پیروزی جو بایدن در انتخابات آمریکا ممکن است نویدبخش تدبیری برای کاهش تنش با ایران باشد، اما این امر بعید است رهبر این کشور را به وجد آورد. آیت‌الله خامنه‌ای در واقع میان نیات دموکرات‌ها و جمهوری‌خواهان فرقی نمی‌گذارد –هر چه نباشد، او با اوباما بر سر یک معامله هسته‌ای توافق کرد و دید که پرزیدنت ترامپ آن را دور انداخت و تحریم‌هایی نفس‌گیر بر ایران وضع کرد و نامدارترین سردار این کشور را کشت.

Major distractions from abroad have not changed the fact that NEOM remains central to the crown prince’s vision for transforming the kingdom, despite its steep political and financial challenges.

Egyptians show support for compromise with Qatar but not with Iran or its proxies

The new administration could face an Iranian military strike as early as inauguration day, along with multiple threats from the Assad regime, Hezbollah, and other actors down the road, all requiring clear demonstrations of U.S. resolve.

Although officials are playing along in order to maintain good ties with Saudi Arabia, they seem convinced that Qatar will exploit the new agreement in ways that harm Cairo's political and security interests at home.

Party leaders are providing constructive input, but the administration should stop short of any measures that risk sabotaging this moment of historic progress in Arab-Israel relations.

Tehran will continue maneuvering to secure a favorable new nuclear deal with the Biden administration, likely using a combination of bluffs and escalation.

The latest sanctions against a senior leader in the Iranian-backed terrorist militia are a reminder that such figures cannot slip onto the political spectrum merely by changing their job title.

Replacing manned monitoring missions with drone sorties and inviting Gulf countries to participate would help improve security, reduce America’s burden and risk, decrease costs, and bolster the regional peace architecture.

کاهش هزینه‌ها در اقلیم کردستان عراق امری ضروری است هرچند به تعویق افتاده، اما بازیگران بین‌المللی باید نسبت به اصلاح و بهبود جنبه‌های سیاسی‌شده در قانون جدید جبران کسری بودجه اقدام کنند.

In addition to prohibiting any negotiations over Iran’s military power or regional ambitions, the legislation would oblige the government to work toward evicting the United States from the Middle East and destroying Israel within twenty years.

تهران قصد دارد از راه فروش تجهیزات نظامی و نسبتا ارزان خود به عراق، ارز خارجی کسب کند و اهرم‌های خود را در بغداد تنها با هزینه‌ای تقویت کند که بخش کوچکی از هزینه‌ای است که ایالات متحده در آنجا صرف می‌کند.

The group showed an unusual and potentially concerning interest in the 2020 U.S. election and may be preparing new attacks as the new administration takes office.

The former Prime Minister discusses the challenges and opportunities facing the Biden administration twenty years after 9/11 and a decade after the Arab Spring.

Although the Supreme Leader left room for Biden to return to the nuclear deal and dialed down the vengeful rhetoric, his main message was that Iran cannot trust Washington when it comes to economic matters, security issues, or even coronavirus vaccines.

Watch a conversation with veteran NGO practitioners with deep experience in humanitarian efforts in Syria and Yemen as they discuss lessons for the Biden administration's approach to humanitarian aid.

Watch as Iraqi Kurdish officials explore the future of the natural-gas sector in the Kurdish Region of Iraq.

The Biden administration should embrace the new sanctions against the civilian head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, a decision that is supported by strong evidence of human rights abuses and can help hold other violators accountable.