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Jun 18, 2025

Dispatch from Jerusalem: Inside Israel’s bunkers as Iran war erupts

By Sarah Zaaimi

The stakes are higher as two opposing rhetorics about the region’s future are at play: Pan-Abrahamism and Revolutionary Islamism.

Civil Society Iran

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.

Iran Israel

MENASource

Jun 16, 2025

Twenty questions (and expert answers) on the Israel-Iran war

By Atlantic Council experts

The escalation between Israel and Iran has raised many important questions about a region already facing crises on multiple fronts.

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Aug 14, 2021

Wechsler quoted in The Guardian on the political outcomes of Biden’s Afghan withdrawal

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 14, 2021

Katz in The National Interest: “The Collapse of Afghanistan Could Mean Trouble for America’s Enemies”

By Atlantic Council

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Aug 13, 2021

Wechsler quoted in The Washington Post on the future effectiveness of US intelligence capabilities in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

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Aug 13, 2021

Wechsler quoted in Axios on the Biden administration’s approach to evacuation in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Conflict

MENASource

Aug 13, 2021

It’s been one year since the Abraham Accords. Gulf-Israel ties are still far from normal.

By Jonathan H. Ferziger

One year after former President Donald Trump coaxed the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations, ties between the two countries and other signatories to the Abraham Accords have a distance to go before they can be considered an enduring success.

Israel Middle East

MENASource

Aug 12, 2021

Hezbollah walks tightrope between two opposing goals to deter Israel

By David Daoud

On August 5, an Israeli airstrike in south Lebanon—targeting an open area from which rockets had been launched at Israel by unidentified militants in the third such incident since May 19—prompted Hezbollah’s rocket attack.

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In the News

Aug 12, 2021

Slavin quoted in Al Jazeera Arabic on negotiations of the Iran nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

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MENASource

Aug 11, 2021

Rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel again. Another game of brinkmanship?

By Nicholas Blanford

While Lebanon descends into ever greater political, economic, and social turmoil, a new dynamic appears to be emerging along Lebanon’s simmering southern border with Israel. It potentially threatens the balance of deterrence that has helped prevent a major escalation of hostilities for fifteen years.

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In the News

Aug 11, 2021

Nasr quoted in ORF special report: Iran Under Ebrahim Raisi: The View from India

By Atlantic Council

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In the News

Aug 11, 2021

Azodi mentioned in Times of Israel on Ali Shamkhani tweeting in Hebrew

By Atlantic Council

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