How Washington Can Stabilize a Transformed Region Before October 7, 2023, it seemed as if the United States’ vision for the Middle East was finally coming to fruition. Washington had arrived at an implicit understanding with Tehran about its nuclear program, in which the Islamic Republic of Iran effectively paused …

Although the UAE and Bahrain have formal diplomatic relations with Israel, and Saudi Arabia was considering such a move, Arab states in the region have their own reasons to be cautious. As Israel’s offensive in Gaza grinds on, World War III in the Middle East has not yet erupted. Iran’s …

Forty days into the Israel-Hamas war, the commander of Iran’s Quds Force promised the militant group that Iran “will do anything required.” Yet questions linger over Iran’s willingness to risk direct involvement. The head of Iran’s Quds Force, the powerful wing commanding its controversial foreign military operations, has assured the …