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North Korea in the Middle East: A Dangerous Military Supply Line
Pyongyang has long threatened U.S. regional allies and interests with military support for terrorists, militias, and hostile regimes. Can a potential bilateral deal sever these supply lines?
Jun 12, 2018
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  • Anthony Ruggiero
  • Kongdan Oh
  • Jay Solomon
Articles & Testimony
Yemen Is Not a Sideshow
Curbing Iran's foreign meddling and ending the cycle of destructive fighting will require greater political engagement by the Trump administration.
Jun 12, 2018
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  • Barbara A. Leaf
Brief Analysis
Iranian Militias in Iraq's Parliament: Political Outcomes and U.S. Response
As Washington mulls sanctions on Asaib Ahl al-Haq and similar groups, it should mind the volatility of Baghdad’s near-term political situation and the questionable efficacy of ‘wing’ distinctions.
Jun 11, 2018
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  • Phillip Smyth
Brief Analysis
Iran’s Nuclear Model: Japan or North Korea?
Given Tehran’s threat to scale up its enrichment efforts, how far might its nuclear program go post-JCPOA, and what lessons might it draw from U.S. discussions with Pyongyang?
Jun 8, 2018
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  • Omer Carmi
Brief Analysis
Iran Will Spare Hezbollah in Its Conflict with Israel, for Now
Hezbollah is an organic part of the IRGC-QF, so its purported desire to distance itself from Iran would only mean its end.
Jun 5, 2018
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  • Hanin Ghaddar
  • Nader Uskowi
Brief Analysis
Will U.S.-Turkish Progress on Manbij Lead to Wider Cooperation in Syria?
The feuding NATO allies have apparently agreed on a concrete roadmap for rolling back the Kurds, but broader strategic cooperation would require them to overcome tall political obstacles.
Jun 5, 2018
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
Why Talks with the Turks Matter More Than Ever
U.S. and Turkish officials have four main security and legal disputes to work out, and the geopolitical stakes are immense.
Jun 4, 2018
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  • James Jeffrey
Articles & Testimony
China in the Middle East: Following in American Footsteps?
Growing great-power competition and a shift in American defense policy could create a power vacuum in the Middle East.
Jun 1, 2018
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  • Michael Singh
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Treasury Increases the Pressure on Iranian Airlines
Numerous individual aircraft and front companies were added to the Treasury sanctions list, but naming even more of them could boost U.S. efforts to pressure Iran and close the IRGC’s Syrian air bridge.
Jun 1, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Brief Analysis
Sanctions on Turkey: Reconciling Washington’s Diverging Views
Despite the deep-seated problems roiling the bilateral relationship, U.S. legislators need to understand the potentially dire geopolitical consequences of putting heavy pressure on a fellow NATO member.
Jun 1, 2018
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  • Soner Cagaptay
Brief Analysis
Framing Yemen Peace Negotiations
Prodding the main parties to compromise on entrenched demands and make room for more factions at the negotiating table would be a good first step in moving from escalation to transition.
May 31, 2018
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  • Elana DeLozier
Articles & Testimony
U.S. Could Stop Turkey, Not Yet a Moscow Ally, From Caving to Russia
Washington can address Ankara's deep security concerns via Kurdish withdrawal from the Manbij pocket and ironclad guarantees against Russian aggression.
May 25, 2018
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  • Soner Cagaptay
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Brief Analysis
The Gulf's View on Washington's Plan B for Iran
Can Washington turn its Arab partners' favorable rhetoric on the administration's new Iran policy into concrete actions to curb Tehran's regional adventurism? Join us for an expert conversation and live webcast on Tuesday, June 5.
May 23, 2018
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  • Barbara A. Leaf
  • Ali Shihabi
Articles & Testimony
The Next Mideast Explosion
An all-out war between Iran and Israel is approaching, and the Trump administration has no strategy for preventing it.
May 20, 2018
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  • Dennis Ross
Brief Analysis
The Hodeida Campaign (Part 3): Deterring Houthi Retaliation
The Houthis will likely try to intensify their cross-border missile strikes and other asymmetric tactics to internationalize the battle, steps the United States should firmly oppose.
May 16, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
  • Michael Knights
Articles & Testimony
Has the Assad Regime 'Won' Syria's Civil War?
Not only is the war far from over, but a series of developments could undermine the regime's recent gains—and create opportunities for the United States.
May 15, 2018
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  • Michael Eisenstadt
A government solcier in Yemen
Brief Analysis
The Hodeida Campaign (Part 2): Can Yemen Recapture Major Ports from the Houthi Rebels?
The United States should not interfere in the campaign, which has begun and stands a good chance of succeeding, except through steps to make the operation quicker and less destructive.
May 15, 2018
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  • Alex Almeida
  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
The Hodeida Campaign (Part 1): Humanitarian and Political Role of Red Sea Ports
Hodeida and al-Salif will process substantially more food imports after the Houthis are evicted, so the United States should back some form of demilitarization of the ports or help liberate them.
May 14, 2018
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  • Michael Knights
Brief Analysis
Iran’s Miscalculated Escalation in the Golan
The latest clash indicates that Tehran has underestimated how far the IDF will go to prevent Iranian military entrenchment on its northeast border.
May 10, 2018
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  • Farzin Nadimi
Articles & Testimony
The 2011 U.S. Withdrawal from Iraq: Relevance for Syria Today
This time around, a total pullout could draw U.S. allies Israel, Turkey, and even Saudi Arabia into confused combat against Assad’s alliance, without an American referee.
May 8, 2018
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  • James Jeffrey

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Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt
Michael Eisenstadt is the Kahn Senior Fellow and director of The Washington Institute's Military and Security Studies Program.
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Michael Knights
Michael Knights is the Jill and Jay Bernstein Senior Fellow at The Washington Institute and cofounder of the Militia Spotlight platform, which offers in-depth analysis of developments related to Iran-backed militias.
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Grant Rumley
Grant Rumley is the Meisel-Goldberger Senior Fellow and Director of the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation Program on Great Power Competition and the Middle East at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
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Elizabeth Dent
Elizabeth Dent is a Senior Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, where she focuses on U.S. foreign and defense policy toward the Gulf states, Iraq, and Syria.
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