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op-edIran, Middle East, Nuclear weapons

Trump’s best option for stopping Iran’s nuclear breakout

By Daniel DePetris

January 6, 2025

op-edGrand strategy, Asia, Europe and Eurasia, Iran, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, Ukraine‑Russia

Here are New Year’s resolutions for US foreign policy

By Daniel DePetris

December 31, 2024

Policy PaperSyria, Counterterrorism, Iran, Middle East

Wait and see: A post-Assad Syria

By Rosemary Kelanic

December 23, 2024

op-edGrand strategy, Iran, Israel‑Hamas, Middle East, Russia, Ukraine, Ukraine‑Russia

Trump is already the diplomat-in-chief

By Daniel DePetris

December 8, 2024

op-edSyria, Iran, Middle East, Russia

After rebels retake Aleppo, is Bashar Assad on his way out?

By Daniel DePetris

December 3, 2024

In the mediaMiddle East, Alliances, Iran

Diplomatic ‘rope-a-dope’: Saudi Arabia key to Trump’s Mideast strategy, but Iran could be spoiler

Featuring William Walldorf

December 2, 2024