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• Podcast
  • May 29, 2019
  In Yemen Conflict, Some See A New Age Of Drone Warfare

  In January, a group of high-level military commanders gathered at an air base in Yemen. It was far from the frontlines of the country's ongoing civil war. Then, without warni...

  By Nicholas Heras

• Podcast
  • May 24, 2019
  US-Iran tensions: Confrontation or Negotiation?

  What are the roots and ramifications of escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran? Is Washington goading Iran into conflict or is Iran inciting the United States? Host...

  By Nicholas Heras

• Podcast
  • May 22, 2019
  In or Out? What Should the U.S. Do in Syria?

  Nicholas A. Heras asks three notable experts on U.S. national security decision making—Frances Z. Brown, Melissa Dalton, and Loren DeJonge Schulman—whether the Uni...

  By Nicholas Heras, Frances Z. Brown, Melissa Dalton & Loren DeJonge Schulman

• Podcast
  • May 22, 2019
  Episode 3: Engaging the Enemy

  As the U.S. seeks a resolution to America’s longest war, we’re joined by Chris Kolenda, the first American to have both fought against—and then engaged in diplomatic tal...

  By Christopher D. Kolenda

• Podcast
  • May 17, 2019
  Trump Softens Escalating Iran War Rhetoric

  The Trump administration is sounding warnings about Iran and building up force in the Persian Gulf, but the president's aversion to foreign intervention also weigh on his fore...

  By Richard Fontaine

• Podcast
  • May 15, 2019
  Russia, Hezbollah, and Iran...Oh My!

  Nicholas A. Heras asks three notable experts on Russia, Iran, and Hezbollah in the Syrian conflict—Anna Borshchevskaya, Hanin Ghaddar, and Brian Katz—how the Unite...

  By Nicholas Heras, Anna Borshchevskaya, Hanin Ghaddar & Brian Katz

• Podcast
  • May 15, 2019
  Europe and the US-Iran escalation

  Mark Leonard is joined by Ellie Geranmayeh, deputy head of ECFR’s MENA programme, Hossein Mousavian, former Iranian diplomat and scholar, and Ilan Goldenberg, director of the ...

  By Ilan Goldenberg

• Podcast
  • May 14, 2019
  Trump administration hardliners push for sending 120,000 U.S. troops to Iran if necessary

  Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan released an updated military plan for Iran. It envisions sending 120,000 U.S. troops to the Middle East if Iran attacks U.S. forces i...

  By Kaleigh Thomas

• Video
  • May 13, 2019
  Is America Isolated on Its Approach to Iran Policy?

  Kaleigh Thomas joins View 360 on Voice of America (Urdu) to discuss the latest developments in the relationship between the United States and Iran. View the full conversation...

  By Kaleigh Thomas

• Commentary
  • Foreign Policy
  • May 10, 2019
  There Is Still Time for Diplomacy With Iran

  Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced this week that Iran would stop complying with certain elements of the 2015 nuclear agreement. The announcement, a year after Preside...

  By Ilan Goldenberg & Elizabeth Rosenberg

• Podcast
  • May 8, 2019
  Counter-Terrorism in Syria: More Than Contain and Drone?

  Nicholas A. Heras asks three notable experts on Salafist-jihadist organizations and the Syrian conflict — Jennifer Cafarella, Hassan Hassan, and Sasha Ghosh Siminoff &md...

  By Nicholas Heras, Hassan Hassan, Jennifer Cafarella & Sasha Ghosh Siminoff

• Podcast
  • May 1, 2019
  The Assad Dilemma

  The Assad regime has been in power in Syria since 1970. For many analysts, the Syrian state could not exist without the regime, and the regime could not exist without the lead...

  By Nicholas Heras, Kaleigh Thomas, Alexander Bick & Faysal Itani

• Commentary
  • Slate
  • April 8, 2019
  The Future of the Two-State Solution Is at Stake

  As Israelis go to the polls Tuesday, a depressing electoral campaign comes to a close. This election could lead to annexation of the West Bank and could have other profound im...

  By Ilan Goldenberg

• Commentary
  • Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
  • April 4, 2019
  Knowing when to walk: What is the best alternative to a formal US-Saudi nuclear agreement?

  For years, Washington has been working to finalize a deal with Riyadh in regard to Saudi Arabia’s planned nuclear energy program. Although negotiations for this deal—known as ...

  By Eric Brewer

• Congressional Testimony
  • April 3, 2019
  Assessing U.S. Policy Priorities in the Middle East

  Submitted Written Testimony...

  By Elisa Catalano Ewers

• Video
  • March 25, 2019
  What Trump's Golan Heights proclamation means for Israel and Mideast peace

  President Trump signed a proclamation Monday recognizing Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. This comes as the AIPAC conference is underway in Washington, D.C. Ilan Go...

  By Ilan Goldenberg

• Commentary
  • POLITICO Magazine
  • March 22, 2019
  Trump's Golan Fiasco

  President Donald Trump announced his decision to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights on Twitter Thursday, sending a sudden thrill through the Israeli electora...

  By Ilan Goldenberg & Tamara Cofman Wittes

• Commentary
  • National Review
  • March 21, 2019
  The Israeli Model in an Era of Strategic Competition

  Later this year, the Trump administration will release its oft-delayed plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace — the latest in a quarter century of American attempts to resolve one...

  By Vance Serchuk

• Commentary
  • February 27, 2019
  Congressional Action on Yemen Isn’t Only About Yemen

  Summary House Joint Resolution 37 (H.J. Res. 37) concerns U.S. support for Saudi Arabia/U.A.E.- led coalition military activities against the Iran-backed Ansar Allah (Houthi)...

  By Elisa Catalano Ewers & Nicholas Heras

• Commentary
  • Foreign Policy
  • February 12, 2019
  The Next U.S. President Should Rejoin the Iran Nuclear Deal

  To the surprise of many analysts (us included), Iran has continued to abide by the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, despite the Tru...

  By Ilan Goldenberg & Eric Brewer