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?

Letting Europe Go Its Own Way

[caption id="attachment_55256957" align="aligncenter" width="594"] (From L to R, first row) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, NATO Secretary General Jens…

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How Diplomacy With North Korea Can Work

[caption id="attachment_55256954" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (2nd R) greets North Korea's director of the United Front Department, Kim Yong Chol (2nd L) as…

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The Real China Model

[caption id="attachment_55256872" align="aligncenter" width="4724"] Shanghai Lujiazui financial district at night.On Saturday, 28 October 2017, in Shanghai, China. (Getty)[/caption] by Yuen Yuen Ang…

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Canada Confronts Cannabis

[caption id="attachment_55256869" align="aligncenter" width="5765"] A resident smokes a large marijuana joint during the 420 Day festival on the lawns of Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada,…

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A Trade Policy for All

[caption id="attachment_55256859" align="aligncenter" width="3600"] A general view of Qian'an steelworks of Shougang Corporation on January 20, 2016 in Tangshan, China. (Getty)[/caption] by Timothy…

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Russia as It Is

[caption id="attachment_55256857" align="aligncenter" width="5050"][/caption] by Michael McFaul Relations between Russia and the United States have deteriorated to their most dangerous point in…

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Putin's Secret Services

[caption id="attachment_55256796" align="alignnone" width="940"] Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (L) shakes hands with local Federal Security Service (FSB) special forces officers during a…

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Vanishing Borders in the South China Sea

[caption id="attachment_55256792" align="alignnone" width="940"] DigitalGlobe imagery (overview) of the Fiery Cross Reef located in the South China Sea. Fiery Cross is located in the western part of…

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