Geopolitics

The war between Iran, the United States, and Israel has crossed a dangerous threshold. What was once framed as a contained confrontation has now spilled decisively into the Gulf, as Tehran expands its strikes to include U.S.-aligned states. Attacks on energy infrastructure in Fujairah and Abu Dhabi are …

The war between Iran and Israel has escalated beyond what anyone could have anticipated, transforming from targeted strikes into a broader regional conflagration. Each attack now provokes a harsher retaliation, while diplomatic efforts to contain the violence are increasingly ignored. The human and economic toll is mounting, and …

Saudi Arabia has positioned itself at the center of regional diplomacy as it hosts a high-level consultative meeting of foreign ministers from across the Arab and Islamic world in Riyadh. The aim is clear: to address the growing instability unleashed by the ongoing conflict with Iran—a war that …

Since February 28, a coordinated series of strikes by the United States and Israel has targeted the upper echelons of Iran’s leadership, representing one of the most significant and deliberate assaults on the Islamic Republic in decades. These operations, carried out amid ongoing nuclear talks mediated by Oman, …

Abdulla Al Junaid Capturing the Kharg, Qeshm, Abu Musa, and Tunb Islands would untangle Tehran’s stranglehold on the Persian Gulf. The ongoing US-Israeli operations against Iran, while so far tactically successful, will not achieve Iran’s capitulation unless Tehran loses its most potent weapon: control over the Strait of …

Lawrence J. Haas The US’ tactical successes against Iran would have a greater effect if they served broader objectives. The US military campaign against Iran is both long overdue and impressive. Washington is finally striking back wholeheartedly against a regime that’s been at war with the United States …

Mohammed Ayoob The lesson that Tehran will take away from this conflict is that it needs an ironclad deterrent in the form of a nuclear weapon. The primary objective of the war now unfolding following the attack by Israel and the United States on Iran is clear: preventing …

Hadi Elis When the U.S. Air Force launched its campaign against Iran on February 28, 2026, it marked a stark shift from the limited strikes of June 2025. This time, Washington’s intentions were explicit: regime change. Unlike the previous engagement, the 2026 operations were framed as a systematic …

Douglas E. Schoen and Carly Cooperman Two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, Americans are divided on the military operation itself, yet far more united about the threat Iran poses and the goals of the war. That is the central finding from new polling conducted by our firm, Schoen Cooperman Research …