President Donald Trump has repeatedly indicated that the United States could resume the conflict with Iran after the midterm elections. As the administration weighs its options, Democrats have been ...

The war with Iran is hardly over, but the debate over the shape and nature of the post-conflict American posture in the Gulf region is just beginning. Undoubtedly, how the war ends will affect how the ...

With less than a week before the midterm elections in the United States, the spotlight is on the economy and cultural divides. US foreign policy remains mostly on the sidelines, but this year’s ...

Mehrdad Akhlaghi was appointed defense minister in October 2026 by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. He is an unusual choice, as, unlike most of his predecessors, he does not come from a uniformed ...

On June 14, 2026, the United States and Iran agreed on terms to end the war that started on February 28, 2026, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. MEI experts react to the deal and what it means for the ...

Since 1967, West Bank settlements have been a contested feature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The term refers to Israeli residential communities established in the territory on the west bank of ...

IMEC is designed to create a resilient supply chain network connecting South Asia (namely India), the Middle East, and Europe. It aims to transport goods, energy, and data, bypassing the Bab al-Mandab ...

“Tail risk” generally refers to a low-probability event that, should it nonetheless come to pass, would have consequences far outside the predicted norm. In recent years, three major global economic ...

Yemen’s long-time president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was forced to step down in 2012 in the wake of the Arab Spring protests that swept the region beginning in 2011. After several years of fighting during ...

After a decade of post-Arab Spring isolation, Turkey’s leaders have recognized that their ambition to position the country as an agenda-setter on the world stage requires active engagement in all ...

Iran entered this war after years of sustained economic pressure. Sanctions, isolation, and structural weaknesses have already produced a fragile economy marked by inflation, currency instability, and ...

Did the presence of American military bases in the Gulf monarchies draw those states into the American-Israeli war against Iran, a war they had no say in initiating and no voice in prosecuting? That ...