January 5, 2020
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blamed President Obama for starting a war with Iran.
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January 4, 2020
This latest act of “foreign policy by assassination” will be largely rejected by most in the world. Only a few craven Gulf kings and princes—and Israel—will applaud it.
January 4, 2020
The outlines of the blowback are already taking shape as the Iraqi government, even some neutral and anti-Iran factions, have condemned the attack as, at the very least, an insult to the sovereignty of their country.
January 4, 2020
U.S. officials privy to the intelligence Trump used to determine a purported “imminent” threat from Iran say the evidence was “razor thin.”
January 3, 2020
The latest developments in Iraq and the greater Middle East illustrate the flaws in a piecemeal, unrealistic, and excessively military-reliant U.S. strategy.
January 3, 2020
Iran actively maintains a network of thousands of militants in the region, with organizations like Hezbollah, Hamas and the Popular Mobilization Forces ready to provide fighters.
January 3, 2020
One month ago ago, Democratic leaders in Congress folded on an important military policy proposal that could have blocked a Trump war with Iran.
January 3, 2020
Soleimani’s death will not end the opposition. Instead, it is an invitation to ignore the existing rules of the game. Americans in the Middle East, whatever their profession, are now targets.
January 2, 2020
this year U.S. domestic politics will have a greater impact than usual on the way that U.S. foreign policy is conducted.
January 2, 2020
The Turkish troop deployment to Libya is set to significantly escalate Ankara’s tensions with Cairo, Abu Dhabi, and other regional capitals along with Moscow.
January 2, 2020
This weekend’s US military strikes against Iraqi militias associated with Iran suggest that world leaders ignore the protests at their peril.
January 1, 2020
Washington’s decision on December 29 to bomb the Iraqi militia sites along the Iraqi-Syrian border threw a hand-grenade into that chaotic, but strongly anti-Iranian, political maelstrom.
January 1, 2020
The DC foreign policy elite moved quickly to try to downplay the Afghanistan papers to keep the U.S. military there indefinitely.
January 1, 2020
A diverse group of young policy professionals has joined forces to start a new organization that will develop a foreign policy platform for the next generation.
December 31, 2019
This week’s U.S. airstrikes in Iraq have converted what had been a story of popular protests with an anti-Iran tinge into a story of strongly anti-U.S. protests.
December 31, 2019
The consequences of the U.S. attack on Iraqi Shiite militia group Kataib Hezbollah far outweigh whatever short sighted benefits the Trump administration is claiming.
December 31, 2019
Someone will pay: the question is who, and whether any government can produce a program perceived as vaguely equitable by most Lebanese
December 30, 2019
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Duyeon Kim explains what could be motivating Pyongyang’s escalation and what to expect in 2020.
December 30, 2019
Beware of “isolationism” charges and the quest for more sanctions.
December 28, 2019
When looking at what UAE interests have driven Abu Dhabi to re-embrace Bashar al-Assad’s government so openly, there are numerous factors in play.
December 27, 2019
Trump administration claims of support for the Iranian people are disingenuous and do not mitigate the effects of their “maximum pressure” campaign.