The Regional Security Environment as the UN Iran Arms Embargo is Set to End
The US Department of State has announced that it will continue to enforce an arms embargo against Iran.
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Israeli PM visits White House amid concerns about a rising Iranian threat
Medlir Mema, PhD
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett paid a visit to the White House last week, the first by an Israeli prime minister since President Joe Biden took office.
Israel-Iran War of Words Escalates Following Latest Attack on an Oil Tanker
Medlir Mema, PhD
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
Last week’s targeting of an Israeli-operated ship off the Gulf of Oman has reignited tensions between Israel and Iran. Such attacks have become too common to be ignored any longer.
Iran’s Change of Guard Faces an Uncertain Future at Home and Abroad
Medlir Mema, PhD
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
The election of a conservative candidate last month in Iran’s presidential elections has raised important questions about the future of Iran’s domestic and foreign policy.
Iraq’s PM Sets a New Course Amid Persistent Domestic and Regional Challenges
Edited by Medlir Mema, PhD
Fellow, Middle East Policy
Fellow, Middle East Policy
Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi signaled last week that Iraq was ready to begin playing, once again, a significant role in the security and stability of the region.
Yemen Descends into Protracted Violence
Edited by Medlir Meda, PhD
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
Fellow, Middle East Policy Council
The violence in Yemen has worsened. This time Marib and Hodeidah are the site of a pitched battle between government forces and the Iranian-backed Houthis. This comes after a series of meetings in Yemen and elsewhere in the region had raised the possibility of achieving a much-needed ceasefire.
Iran's Regional Dynamics: A Piecemeal Approach
On June 24th, we hosted our 2nd Contributor Dialogue, highlighting recent journal essays offering insight on current events.
Conservative Camp in the Ascendance in Iran’s Forthcoming Presidential Elections
Edited by Medlir Mema, PhD
Fellow, The Middle East Policy Council
Fellow, The Middle East Policy Council
Iranians are due to go to the polls on June 18 to vote for the country’s next president. With the real power in the hands of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, many consider the presidential race an attempt to conceal the country’s democratic deficit.
The Fadeout of the Pax Americana in the Middle East
Ambassador Chas W. Freeman, Jr. (USFS, Ret.)
Visiting Scholar, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University
Visiting Scholar, Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs, Brown University
By video link from Washington, D.C., 19 May 2021
The Middle East is where Africa, Asia, and Europe meet, where the three Abrahamic religions were born, and where their holiest places are. It’s where the planet’s hydrocarbon resources are most abundant and accessible, and where the strategic lines of com