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Daniel Brumberg

Trump tehran
Middle East

Why 'D-Day' was destined to be a dud

Trump's new sanctions won't alter the complex political dance between Iran's factions. It will, however, help to coalesce them around one goal: regime survival.

How decapitation could lead to 'dismembering' of the Iranian state
Middle East

How decapitation could lead to 'dismembering' of the Iranian state

But don't think Tehran won't seek to bring down its Gulf neighbors along with it

Pezeshkian Witkoff
Middle East

Enrichment is the sticking point as US-Iran talks cautiously 'hopeful'

Forever looming though, is the lack of a wider Washington Middle East strategy

Steve Witkoff
Middle East

Can Trump wait for a deal with Iran?

His special envoy Steve Witkoff has mediated the president's frustrations but Israel could be a wild card

Assad's fall may be the best thing to happen to Iran's reformists
Middle East

Assad's fall may be the best thing to happen to Iran's reformists

Tehran faces a pivotal moment that could shift its approach to both nuclear diplomacy and regional alliances