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?

Russia's Middle East Energy Diplomacy

[caption id="attachment_55253920" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Saudi Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud on…

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How to Normalize Pakistan's Nuclear Program

[caption id="attachment_55253924" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Pakistani and Afghan children hold placards during a peace rally in Islamabad, 06 August 2004, on the 59th anniversary of the world…

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Shaping the Post-ISIS Reality

[caption id="attachment_55253868" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] A man looks at the rubble of buildings destroyed in the clashes between DAESH militants and Kurdish armed armed groups in the…

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Hezbollah in the US

[caption id="attachment_55253872" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Young boys of Hezbollah's al-Mehdi scouts stomp on a polystyrene sheet bearing the American flag, during a parade in the Lebanese…

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ISIS' Yazidi Genocide

[caption id="attachment_55253884" align="aligncenter" width="1000"] A Yazidi boy who was kidnapped by ISIS hugs his grandmother after being returned to his family, February 2017. (Reuters)[/caption] …

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May's Bad Bet

[caption id="attachment_55253887" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] MAIDENHEAD, ENGLAND - JUNE 09: British Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Theresa May speaks at the declaration at the…

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