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By targeting senior Iranian military leadership in recent strikes, Israel appears to be following a playbook focused on overwhelming shock and disruption.
Hamidreza Azizi
In recent years, Russia has taken on a greater role in Iran’s nuclear program, which may increase further under current geopolitical and strategic conditions for both parties. But with Washington engaging in negotiations with Moscow over Ukraine, and seeking to enter nuclear talks with Tehran, could a three-way dialogue ensue?
Francesco Schiavi
In this Council Views, ME Council experts assess how the Trump administration’s foreign policy disruptions will impact the region.
Mouin Rabbani, Maysa Baroud, Kamel Senouci, Nejla Ben Mimoune, Adel Abdel Ghafar, Hamidreza Azizi, Dalia Ghanem, Ranj Alaaldin, Omar H. Rahman
Moscow’s policies towards the Iranian nuclear issue and the Houthis in Yemen could amplify the regional drums of war.
Jean-Loup Samaan
Diplomacy, not coercion, is the path to sustainable U.S.-Iran relations.
Alam Saleh, Zakiyeh Yazdanshenas
Hezbollah's recent losses, including the assassination of Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah, are a major blow to the organization and the wider “Axis of Resistance,” undermining decades of Iranian regional strategy.