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?

Rebooting American Foreign Policy

Where to Go From Here * The greatest threat to U.S. national security is North Korea’s accelerating nuclear and missile programs *The two countries’ economic integration gives both Washington and…

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ISIS After Mosul

What Does the Future Hold? * Everything else will be a mop up operation in terms of denying them control of territory. The claim of the caliphate at that point is shattered * With almost no…

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Britain in the Age of Extremism

[caption id="attachment_55253956" align="aligncenter" width="594"] LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 19: Prime Minister Theresa May and Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick talk to faith leaders,…

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Trump’s Moment of Truth?

[caption id="attachment_55253966" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] WASHINGTON, D.C., USA - MAY 10, 2017: Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, US President Donald Trump, and Russia's Ambassador…

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The Destruction of ISIS Begins in Iran

[caption id="attachment_55253903" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Fighters from the Abbas battalion of the Shiite Popular Mobilisation units march during a military parade in the southern Iraqi…

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Iran-Backed Militia Extends its Reach

[caption id="attachment_55253907" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Iraqi militia fighters from Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's Saraya al-Salam (Peace Brigade), pose during heavy clashes heavy clashes…

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