Avoid any temporary deal on Iran’s nukes
According to press reports, the Trump administration and surviving elements of Iran’s government disagreed last week over whether…
Why Iran’s disruption of the Strait of Hormuz matters
On Monday, March 16, Brookings experts Samantha Gross and Caitlin Talmadge sat down with Melanie W. Sisson to…
The Popular Mobilization Force is turning Iraq into an Iranian client state
The Popular Mobilization Force (PMF) is on its way to becoming Iraq’s preeminent political and institutional power, with…
Seizing the opening in Syria and Lebanon
Syria: a mildly optimistic picture Driving across Lebanon into Syria recently, I met one family as they returned…
Shaping the new Syria | Brookings
Chairman Mast, Ranking Member Meeks, and distinguished Members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, thank you for the…