Wechsler joins Scripps News to discuss potential Iran retaliation against Israel

MENASource Jun 17, 2025

Why Hezbollah is unlikely to engage in the Israel-Iran war—for now

By David Daoud

As wave after wave of Israeli jets continue to strike Iran, Tehran’s proxy on Israel’s northern border remains quiet.
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Wechsler joins Scripps News to discuss potential Iran retaliation against Israel

MENASource Jun 4, 2025

What Lebanon’s municipal election results mean for Hezbollah

By David Daoud

Municipal election results did not demonstrate the militant group’s dominance over Lebanon’s Shiites, but Hezbollah nevertheless retains popularity.
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Wechsler joins Scripps News to discuss potential Iran retaliation against Israel

MENASource May 22, 2025

Lebanon’s 1982 war reverberates in Israel’s Syria campaign

By Sinan Hatahet

Israel’s ongoing intervention in Syria appears different from its 1982 invasion of Lebanon—but beneath the surface, parallels are striking.
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Aug 13, 2024

Wechsler joins Scripps News to discuss potential Iran retaliation against Israel

By Atlantic Council

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IranSource

Aug 7, 2024

Understanding Nasrallah’s speech: How will Hezbollah avenge Shukr?

By David Daoud

Hezbollah must now respond to Israel, but a routine retaliation will not suffice, given Fuad Shukr’s stature and the location of his killing.

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In the News

Jul 30, 2024

Panikoff quoted in Bloomberg on Hezbollah commander Fuad Shukr’s longstanding wanted status

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 29, 2024

Svetlova in Haaretz: The tragedy in Majdal exposed the trap of the Druze, and obliges Israel to stand by their side

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Jul 28, 2024

Citrinowicz quoted in Media Line on prospects of a wider war after Golan Heights attack

By Atlantic Council

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MENASource

Jul 16, 2024

What’s behind the Middle East’s doomsday fever?

By Sarah Zaaimi

Doomsday sects should be understood as a social phenomenon in the context of a collectively traumatized society.

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MENASource

Jul 15, 2024

An increasingly thin blue line between Israel and Lebanon

By Daniel Elkins

The specter of a full-scale war between Israel and Hezbollah looms large.

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MENASource

Jun 11, 2024

Hezbollah escalates in the shadow of US-Israel tensions over Rafah

By David Daoud and Ahmad Sharawi

Hezbollah intensified its attacks against Israel since early May—shifting from pulling its punches on causing Israeli casualties to noticeably seeking to draw blood.

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May 14, 2024

Aboudouh quoted in The National News on Xi’s attempt to bring Macron into China’s peace efforts in the Middle East

By Atlantic Council

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IranSource

Mar 22, 2024

‘Unification of the arenas’ might turn from an opportunity for Iran into a threat

By Raz Zimmt

Hamas’s decision to start a war at a time not determined by Iran created a situation of escalating risks.

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Paul Klimos

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Nicholas Blanford

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Jonathan Panikoff

Director, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Joze Pelayo

Associate Director, Strategic Initiatives and Policy, Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative

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Jean-Loup Samaan

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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William F. Wechsler

Senior Director, Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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