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 Middle East (76) Iran (61) Iraq (58) israel (40) Syria (36) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1248) video (200) event (45) testimony (13) explainer (7) impact (2) external_url (1) (-) report (550) Facet Content type report To Defeat Al-Qaeda in Iraq, Stronger Counterterrorism Cooperation Needed James Phillips Jun 3, 2014 4 min read report Palestinian Intent to Accede to 15 Treaties and U.S. Response Apr 30, 2014 7 min read report Obama’s Saudi Summit: Focus on Iran, Syria, Egypt, and Terrorism James Phillips Mar 27, 2014 4 min read report How to Ensure That a U.S. Troop Drawdown Does Not Destabilize Afghanistan Lisa Curtis Feb 11, 2014 4 min read report Greater Iraqi–American Cooperation Needed on Counterterrorism, Syria, and Iran James Phillips Nov 5, 2013 4 min read report U.S. Should Maximize Pressure on Iran at Nuclear Talks James Phillips Oct 18, 2013 4 min read report Framework for Removing Syrian Chemical Weapons: Reasons for Skepticism Sep 19, 2013 6 min read report Syria: Heritage Foundation Recommendations The Heritage Foundation Sep 11, 2013 5 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos