The US-Iran agreement is far more than an understanding to end a months-long war that thrust the Strait of Hormuz back to the forefront of global concern. It marks a pivotal moment—one that forces a re-examination of the Middle East’s political, security, and economic landscape and raises questions that extend well beyond the battlefield.

What is at stake is not simply whether the war has ended, but whether the region is on the cusp of a new regional order. Will the deal and potential new security order pave the way for better regional relations with Iran or revive old tensions and conflicts?

The Fall of Daraa

[caption id="attachment_55257123" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A Free Syrian Army fighter in Yadouda, in Syria's Daraa Province, May 2018. (Reuters)[/caption] by Suha Maayeh and Nicholas A…

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A New Military Strategy for Japan

[caption id="attachment_55257060" align="aligncenter" width="3505"] Replenishment ship Tokiwa's captain Yasuo Takamori (2nd R) of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) supplies fuel and water to…

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Standing Up for Democracy

[caption id="attachment_55257056" align="aligncenter" width="4441"] United States Capital Building Dome. (Getty)[/caption] By Richard Fontaine In its 2018 National Defense Strategy, released in…

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Don't Get Out of Syria

[caption id="attachment_55256960" align="aligncenter" width="612"] A Syrian man carries a wounded girl after war crafts belonging to Assad Regime carried out airstrikes in the de-escalation zone of…

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