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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.

Conflict Iran
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Jul 10, 2021

State of the Order: Assessing June 2021

The State of the Order breaks down the month's most important events impacting the democratic world order.

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In the News

Jul 9, 2021

Atlantic Council mentioned in DefenseOne on an interview at the Council with Kevin Baron
Arms Control Conflict

In the News

Jul 9, 2021

Fontenrose quoted in France24 on OPEC+ Row

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Energy & Environment

In the News

Jul 8, 2021

Nia in Just Security: “Will Iran’s New President be Held Accountable?”

By Atlantic Council

Corruption Elections

IranSource

Jul 8, 2021

Raisi’s proposed economic policy plan for Iran doesn’t make sense

By Ebad Ebadi

It is important for the incoming Raisi administration and hardline-dominated government branches to use their one-party views to make necessary economic reforms with comprehensive and consistent economic plans to address major economic challenges in Iran. Whether that will ever happen is hard to say.

Economy & Business Iran

In the News

Jul 7, 2021

Fontenrose joins Conspiracyland to discuss the aftermath of Khashoggi’s death

By Atlantic Council

Corruption Human Rights

In the News

Jul 7, 2021

Qaddour quoted in Arab News on Washington’s response to the humanitarian issue in Syria

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Middle East

In the News

Jul 7, 2021

Slavin quoted in Alhurra on reviving the nuclear deal

By Atlantic Council

Arabic Elections

IranSource

Jul 7, 2021

Iran faces its driest summer in fifty years

By Omid Shokri

Only by redefining Iran’s agricultural policy and improving water conservation can Iran begin to resolve this worsening crisis.

Energy & Environment Iran

In the News

Jul 6, 2021

Qaddour mentioned in Foreign Policy’s Morning Brief

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Middle East
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Rafik Hariri Center & Middle East programs

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Intelligence Iran

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Owen J. Daniels

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Forward Defense Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Amir Asmar

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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David H. Young

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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