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 Price of Sustaining Assad

[caption id="attachment_55254583" align="aligncenter" width="1848"] Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) meets with Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, 08 August 2005. (Getty)[/caption] by…

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Iran and the Kurds

[caption id="attachment_55254587" align="aligncenter" width="5352"] Iraqi Kurds fly Kurdish flags during an event to urge people to vote in the upcoming independence referendum in Erbil, the capital…

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Will Former ISIS Fighters Head to Myanmar?

[caption id="attachment_55254590" align="aligncenter" width="3840"] Rohingya Muslims, fled from ongoing military operations in Myanmars Rakhine state, make their way through muddy water after…

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How ISIS Is Transforming

[caption id="attachment_55254594" align="aligncenter" width="4116"] A member of the Syrian pro-government forces carries an ISIS flag as he stands on a street in the ancient city of Palmyra on March…

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Merkel's Next Steps

[caption id="attachment_55254596" align="aligncenter" width="5472"] German Chancellor and Chrstian Democrat (CDU) Angela Merkel signs autographs for visitors during a brief visit by Merkel to a local…

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Singapore's Presidential Elections

[caption id="attachment_55254555" align="aligncenter" width="3838"] President-elect Halimah Yacob (C) takes the oath of office while flanked by Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (L) and Chief…

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The German Election and Donald Trump

[caption id="attachment_55254538" align="aligncenter" width="3144"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for the group photo at the G7 Taormina summit on the island…

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An Era of Authoritarian Influence?

[caption id="attachment_55254541" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] Demonstrators, including one bearing a portrait of Russian President Vladimir Putin and another waving a flag of the European Union…

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