Politics and Governance

Iran and its allies appear to be engaged in symbolic actions against Israeli and U.S. forces rather than openly provoking a war, but these theatrics still risk igniting a regional war all involved parties want to avoid.

Israel’s devastating war in Gaza may change the political dynamics not only in the Middle East but in the United States, too.

If the Houthis are attacking Israel, their local rivals will be less inclined to attack them.

In offering support for Hamas and the Palestinian cause, Tehran is likely to avoid direct regime – or irretrievable Hezbollah – entanglement to shield its core strategic interests.

While there are ways Hezbollah could become involved in the Israel-Hamas conflict, neither Hezbollah nor Iran appears interested in a wider regional war.

Quds Force chief Ismail Qaani’s foreign visits reveal minor anomalies regarding Palestinian affairs.

Six years after its independence referendum, the Kurdistan region of Iraq confronts grave political, economic, and security challenges.

The Iranian regime has its weaknesses, but, for now, there is no prospect of the regime’s imminent collapse.