Middle East Policy

There are numerous reasons why threatening to make a nuclear weapon is no longer taboo in Iran. Read on.

As the crisis in Gaza worsens, the US and Israel will need to align on relief efforts without compromising security.

Iran and Turkey are soft powers in the Mideast and Turkey has stronger ties to the West are just a few reasons.

Will the second Trump administration greenlight Israeli annexation of the West Bank? Some recent Trump appointees seem to suggest so.

The rapid fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime signals a shift in the balance of power in the Middle East.

The collapse of the Assad regime is a strategic setback for the Islamic Republic of Iran. What are the consequences

Post-war Lebanon could present the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) leadership with newfound challenges, making it more difficult for the IRI

Will the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire be a step toward long-term peace or create more uncertainty ahead?

The US vetoed the latest UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Here's why.

Trump wants to stop Iran's nuclear program using “Maximum Pressure,” but how will the Iranian regime respond?

Khamenei calls Israel a "cancerous tumor" and promises to support groups that wish to harm Israel. But why?