Policy Analysis

با توجه به پیشرفت‌های برنامه هسته‌ای ایران با وجود سیاست فشار حداکثری آمریکا، عده زیادی از مقامات اسرائیلی حال می‌گویند داشتن برجام بهتر از نداشتن آن بود ‌ــ‌‌ولی پیوستن مجدد آمریکا به آن کار دشواری خواهد بود.

The meeting confirmed how eager both countries are to keep their economic progress humming along, but such cooperation could become complicated if concerns about Iran’s nuclear program come to a head.

Popular attitudes in Egypt support both the United States and China, and indicate relative stability on domestic issues.

Iran-backed groups seem to be directing their more dangerous attacks against coalition forces in Syria, not Iraq, and the trend could accelerate in early 2022.

Normalization with Israel will be the elephant in the room at the Riyadh summit, though Iran diplomacy and persistent internal rifts bear close watching as well.

While all sectarian groups voice increased frustration with the government, positive Shia views on Iran still differ sharply from others.

The historic role of Sufism, an inclination toward the secular left, and recent repression under extremists have all driven the Kurds away from religiously informed ideology.

The explosion that rocked Basra on Tuesday may prove a harbinger of greater instability throughout the country in the post-elections period.

As great powers match in perceived importance, the Saudi public remains hostile to Iran while being less so towards Israel or Turkey.

Kaabi has long been Iran's chosen man in the self-styled Iraqi "resistance," and his latest remarks seemed like an attempt to seize control of militia public messaging.

The military’s shift to tribal engagement has helped reduce jihadist attacks, but Cairo’s lagging efforts on development and human rights could leave the peninsula open to a future resurgence.

در این نشست، دو پژوهشگر درباره ذهنیت ایران نسبت به دولت بایدن و چشم‌انداز تغییرات داخلی ایران همزمان با ازسرگیری مذاکرات هسته‌ای وین بحث می‌کنند.

To address the region’s democracy gap, Washington needs to develop consistent messaging on reform objectives and help its partners focus on achievable goals such as protecting free speech, dissidents, and civil society.

There are economic, corruption, and governance factors at play in the migration of Kurds to Europe, but the most acute issue is the collapse of trust in the political future of the Kurdish Region.

As the previous nuclear agreement showed, U.S. officials don’t need to change the regime’s mind about America’s supposedly nefarious intentions in order to cut a deal.

Popular attitudes in Jordan have shifted slightly over the past year in a direction generally more favorable to the United States.

The remote U.S. base remains a relatively low-cost, high-impact tool for preventing an Islamic State resurgence, disrupting hostile Iranian activity, and exerting leverage over Syria’s long-term outlook.

تهران با حفظ موضع سختگیرانهٔ خود می‌خواهد قبل از آن که کوچک‌ترین زحمتی برای پایبندی مجددش به تعهدات برجامی بکشد، آمریکا تمامی تحریم‌ها را رفع کند، رفع تحریم‌ها راستی‌آزمایی شود و تضمین‌هایی برای آینده ارائه دهد.

The question of how Iraqi militias will respond to their decreased presence in parliament becomes increasingly salient with the finalization of Iraq’s election results.

It is unclear how long any price effects might last, and Riyadh may yet expect a diplomatic quid pro quo from Washington.