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 report Air Strikes Are Necessary To Weaken, Discredit, and Punish Saddam Hussein James Phillips Feb 5, 1998 4 min read report Press Iran's Khatami to Follow Words With Deeds James Phillips Jan 23, 1998 17 min read report Press Iran's Khatami to Follow Words With Deeds James Phillips Jan 23, 1998 16 min read report Press Iran's Khatami to Follow Words With Deeds James Phillips Jan 23, 1998 17 min read report Punish Saddam Hussein For His Latest Provocation James Phillips Nov 13, 1997 4 min read report Punish Saddam Hussein For His Latest Provocation James Phillips Nov 13, 1997 4 min read report Maintain International Pressure and Sanctions on Iran James Phillips Sep 5, 1997 29 min read report Maintain International Pressure and Sanctions on Iran James Phillips Sep 5, 1997 33 min read See More on Middle East Related Issues Issue Global Politics Issue China Issue Europe Related Videos Related Videos