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 Afghanistan (110) Iran (360) Iraq (198) israel (160) Middle East (188) Facet Keywords - Faceted Refine by Content Type commentary (1240) event (45) explainer (7) external_url (1) impact (2) report (550) testimony (13) video (200) Facet Content type Event May 21 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. After the Deal: A New Iran Strategy Washington, DC Commentary Bailing Out on a Bad Deal Actually Stabilizes the Chances for Peace James Jay Carafano May 18, 2018 2 min read Commentary Hamas Hides Behind Smoke and Mirrors to Attack Israel James Phillips May 17, 2018 2 min read Commentary U.S. Embassy Move Could Have a Positive Impact in the Long Run James Phillips May 17, 2018 1 min read Commentary No, We Have Not Failed in Afghanistan. Here’s Why the U.S. Should Stay. Luke Coffey May 16, 2018 4 min read Commentary America Should Open Up the Saudi Arabian Nuclear Energy Market Katie Tubb May 15, 2018 5 min read Commentary Trump Pulls the Plug on Defective Iran Nuclear Deal James Phillips May 14, 2018 2 min read Commentary Trump Was Right to Terminate the Iran Deal Peter Brookes May 11, 2018 3 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos
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