America Must Avoid Picking Sides in the Saudi-Emirati Feud
Alexander LangloisAmid the Middle East’s evolving geopolitical landscape, the previously intensifying rivalry between Saudi Arabia and...
Kuwait Caught Between Protection and Exposure
Dr. Courtney FreerAlthough all Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states have faced Iranian strikes on civilian and state...
Trump’s Blockade of Iranian Ports Raises the Stakes of the War
Leonardo Jacopo Maria MazzuccoAfter the collapse of U.S.–Iran negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend, President Donald Trump inaugurated...
Trump’s Ground War Gamble in Iran
Dr. Kenneth KatzmanU.S. President Donald Trump is considering a number of options to pressure Iranian leaders to...
The Islamic Republic Doesn’t Need to Win, Just Survive
Shukriya BradostThe United States may win on the battlefield in Iran and still lose the war....
The Gulf Shock: Strategic Consequences of the U.S.–Israel War with Iran
Ambassador Patrick TherosThe most serious consequences of the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran will not occur on the...
Three Calculations, One War: Inside the Minds of the United States, Israel,...
Dr. Ali BakirOn February 28, 2026, a joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran ignited a full-scale regional...
The GCC’s Dilemma: Bound by Washington, Exposed by Iran
Dr. Dania ThaferFor decades, one core objective of the Gulf states’ security doctrine was to prevent direct...
The Trap of U.S.–Iran Negotiations: Iraq’s Strategic Role
Hiba AbdulwahhabThe current negotiations between the United States and Iran are unfolding under fundamentally different regional...
The Limits of a U.S.–Iran Deal
Dr. Emil AvdalianiIran and the United States are engaged in intense negotiations to resolve the deadlock around...
Containing Iran’s Influence in Iraq: Choices and Consequences for Washing...
Dr. Mohammed A. SalihU.S. President Donald Trump’s public rejection of veteran Iraqi politician and Dawa Party leader Nouri...
The GCC’s Calculus: Financing and Securing Gaza in 2026
Dr. Aziz AlghashianOn January 14, the Trump administration announced the launch of the next phase of the...