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A Postwar Middle East? The U.S.-Iran Negotiations and the Region’s Future
Watch expert conversation on the contents and implications of the new U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.
Jun 18, 2026
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Dennis Ross
Richard Nephew
Holly Dagres
Video
Brief Analysis
Middle East in Crisis, NATO in Disarray: The Stakes for the Ankara Summit
Join us for an expert preview of next month's NATO summit in Ankara as the alliance deals with lingering tensions from Ukraine, Iran, and other crises. Watch live starting at 10:00 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) on Monday, June 22, 2026.
June 22, 2026, starting at 10:00 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT)
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Levent Gumrukcu
Julianne Smith
Soner Cagaptay
Video
Brief Analysis
Back to Bombs or Driving to a Deal? Assessing the U.S.-Iran State of Play
Three experts discuss the fallout from the latest military strikes, along with the potential contours and implications of a newly announced agreement to halt the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Jun 12, 2026
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Dana Stroul
Robert Satloff
Michael Singh
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Tracking the Islamic State: Activity Trends, African Shifts, and U.S. Dormancy
As a landmark tool for monitoring the group’s activity hits another sobering milestone, U.S. officials cannot let regional crises completely overshadow important shifts in jihadist threats around the world.
Jun 11, 2026
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Aaron Y. Zelin
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Syria’s Pipeline Dream Meets Hard Realities
Asian market realities and the ongoing risks to energy investments inside Syria may put a damper on any large-scale infrastructure plans, though Damascus can better its prospects through further stabilization and reform efforts.
Jun 10, 2026
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Andrew J. Tabler
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Brief Analysis
Israel-Lebanon Talks, Round 4: The Pentagon Takes a Seat
U.S. and Israeli experts discuss the potential obstacles to progress in upcoming rounds of negotiations, and explain why keeping the Lebanon track separate from the Iran talks would be wise.
May 29, 2026
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David Schenker
Assaf Orion
Hanin Ghaddar
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Why Iran’s Navigational Order Will Be Difficult to Overturn
Tehran has upended traditional maritime arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz and remains in the driver’s seat despite U.S. pressure, so authorities cannot expect to reverse this shift quickly even if the war ends soon.
May 1, 2026
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Noam Raydan
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Brief Analysis
Wartime Support to Iran: Implications for the Middle East and Beyond
Three experts explore the regional and global implications of Russian and Chinese support for Tehran, including how much this assistance actually affects U.S. efforts to weaken the regime’s capabilities and bring the crisis to an end.
Apr 24, 2026
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Hasan Alhasan
Nicole Grajewski
Matthew Tavares
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Brief Analysis
Moving from War to Diplomacy: What’s Next for Iran, Lebanon, and Gaza?
Amid major diplomatic milestones and major international security threats, three experts explore what it will take to achieve success on multiple negotiating tracks at once.
Apr 16, 2026
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Michael Herzog
Robert Satloff
Hanin Ghaddar
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Brief Analysis
In the Dark and in Danger: Iran’s Internet Shutdown and Wartime Repression
Human rights experts diagnose the current public mood in Iran and discuss how foreign governments can help counter the regime’s growing use of internet blackouts and other digital repression tools.
Apr 10, 2026
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Mahsa Alimardani
Nazanin Boniadi
Roya Boroumand
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Brief Analysis
Diplomacy During War: Priorities for the Trump Administration
Three former U.S. policy practitioners experienced in negotiating with Iran discuss what kind of agreement is possible, what each side may require to make it happen, and how officials in Washington, Israel, the Gulf states, and Europe should address emerging differences in their objectives.
Apr 3, 2026
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Emily Harding
Richard Nephew
Michael Singh
Nancy A. Youssef
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Brief Analysis
How Middle East Societies Grapple with War
A trio of leading regional journalists discuss how Emiratis, Israelis, and Jordanians are weathering the Iran crisis, what outcomes they are rooting for, and how their relations with Washington and each other might evolve as a result.
Mar 24, 2026
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Yonit Levi
Nadim Koteich
Amer Al Sabaileh
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Iran’s Force Multiplier: Tracking the War’s Maritime and Energy Effects
If Washington wants to calm the markets and reach its other energy objectives more quickly, it will have to find a way of de-escalating a shipping crisis that Tehran is clearly taking advantage of in the Strait of Hormuz and beyond.
Mar 23, 2026
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Noam Raydan
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Brief Analysis
Great Power Competition During (and After) the Iran War
Three experts examine how Moscow, Beijing, and European capitals are navigating the crisis and what their choices reveal about the future of the global order.
Mar 19, 2026
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Anna Borshchevskaya
Souhire Medini
Henry Tugendhat
Grant Rumley
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Brief Analysis
Countering Threats from Iran’s Proxies and Partners During Wartime
Three experts discuss how Hezbollah, the Yemeni Houthis, and pro-Iran militias in Iraq have reacted to the war so far, outlining steps Washington and its regional partners can take to keep them from escalating further.
Mar 13, 2026
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Hanin Ghaddar
April Longley Alley
Michael Knights
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Brief Analysis
Energy and Shipping Risks in the Iran War
Four experts explain why reversing the conflict’s effects on oil and gas production and tanker traffic from the Gulf will likely take much longer than many people realize, with only limited supply alternatives in the meantime.
Mar 9, 2026
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Lauren Holtmeier
Matt Smith
Richard Nephew
Tomer Raanan
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Brief Analysis
The U.S. and Israel Strike Iran
Read or watch urgent insights into America’s objectives in Iran and the policies that would best advance U.S. security, help the Iranian people, and improve the prospects for long-term regional stability.
Mar 2, 2026
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Holly Dagres
Dennis Ross
Dana Stroul
Robert Satloff
Video
Brief Analysis
Ukraine Diplomacy and the Middle East: A Conversation with Former Special Envoy Keith Kellogg
Join us for a special conversation with the former top U.S. envoy for Ukraine. This event has been postponed.
This event has been postponed.
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Keith Kellogg
Anna Borshchevskaya
Matthew Tavares
Maps & Graphics
In-Depth Reports
Deterrence and Escalation Dynamics with Iran:
Insights from Four Decades of Conflict and a Twelve-Day War
The conflict in June 2025 laid bare longstanding misconceptions about escalation management with the regime and could hold lessons as the United States contemplates further military action.
Feb 20, 2026
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Michael Eisenstadt
Audio
Articles & Testimony
Decision Points Podcast: Season 6
New Dangers and New Hopes in the Middle East
This season of Decision Points tackles the toughest U.S. foreign-policy debates, from the brink of war in Iran to the painful aftermath in Gaza and the new government in Syria.
Feb 19, 2026
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David Makovsky
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Decision Points Podcast
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