Issue Middle East The Middle East, the world’s most volatile and conflict-ridden region, continues to generate some of the most dangerous threats to U.S. security. Copied COMMENTARY Trump’s Operation Epic Fury Proves Reagan-Style Peace Through Strength Is Back Mar 20, 2026 3 min read Author Kevin D. Roberts, PhD Read the article COMMENTARY All 4 Iran War Assumptions Dead Wrong—Trump Proves Experts Got Fooled Again Mar 12, 2026 3 min read Author Victoria Coates, PhD Read the article Refine by Keyword Iran (61) Iraq (58) israel (40) Middle East (76) Syria (36) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1248) event (45) explainer (7) external_url (1) impact (2) (-) report (550) testimony (13) video (200) Facet Content type report Minding the “God Gap”: ISIS’ Minority-Religion Genocide and U.S. Statecraft Nov 8, 2018 38 min read report U.S. Must Be Wary of Doomed Peace Accord in Syria James Phillips Nov 2, 2018 9 min read report U.S. Iran Policy After the Demise of the Nuclear Deal James Phillips Aug 6, 2018 35 min read report Next Steps for U.S. Policy in Syria and Iraq Apr 26, 2018 6 min read report How the U.S. Can—and Should—Promote Freedom in Iran James Phillips Apr 12, 2018 6 min read report Time to End or Mend the Iran Nuclear Agreement James Phillips Jan 8, 2018 7 min read report Time to Decertify the Iran Nuclear Agreement James Phillips Oct 2, 2017 10 min read report U.S. Should Encourage a Settlement in Yemen to Defeat Al-Qaeda and Contain Iran James Phillips Jun 5, 2017 7 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos