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?

Making Syria’s ‘Cries’ heard

[caption id="attachment_55253103" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 07: President, HBO Documentary Films Sheila Nevins introduces the New York Premiere of Cries From Syria at…

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There Is No Alternative

[caption id="attachment_55253058" align="aligncenter" width="5379"] KOBLENZ AM RHEIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 21: Geert Wilders (Dutch PVV), Frauke Petry (AfD) and Marine Le Pen (French Front National)…

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A World Without Borders

[caption id="attachment_55253062" align="aligncenter" width="4000"] A woman and three children walk on railway tracks connecting Greece with western Europe at the Greek-Macedonian border near the…

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The Russia-Iran Conundrum

[caption id="attachment_55252978" align="aligncenter" width="3071"] ASTRAKHAN, RUSSIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani (L) meet during the 4th…

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