
Iran’s Nuclear Program Might Not Be Worth the Cost
The progress of Iran’s nuclear program over the past five years has been difficult for...

GCC-Iranian Dialogue is Hard—But Necessary
The tension in the Gulf region related to Iran is increasing. At the same time,...

Turkey and Iran: The End of the Honeymoon?
Over the past decade, Turkey and Iran have enjoyed several years of strategic partnership, characterized...

Why Iran’s Sixth Development Plan Failed
Following the end of the Iran-Iraq War, the Iranian majlis (parliament) has approved, implemented, and...

The Regional Implications of Iran Nuclear Talks
Iran’s position is that it will not agree to any compulsory limitations on its regional...

Biden and Iran: Back to 2015?
There are, broadly speaking, two schools of thought in the Gulf. The first was supportive...

Biden’s Iran Negotiations: How to Win a Zero-Sum Game
Over the past few weeks, the prospect of resuming negotiations between Iran and the United...

Erbil Rocket Attack: Is the U.S.-Iran Conflict Escalating Again?
After several months of relative calm, tensions in Iraq have once again transformed the country...

The Iran Nuclear Deal: American-Iranian Dialogue and the GCC
In November 2020, only days before he was elected President of the United States, then-candidate...

Let the Turbines Spin: Iran’s Opportunity to Combat Climate Change
The cold season is upon Iran and air pollution levels are on the rise yet...

The Geopolitical Implications of America’s Presidential Transition on the...
In the final weeks of the Trump administration in Washington, the President is still fighting...

Iran Must Deal with A New Status Quo in the South Caucasus
There is a new status quo in Nagorno-Karabakh. Following six weeks of bloody conflict in...