Deal, War, or Something Else? Donald Trump's Iran Strategy

Topics
Caption

Ceremonial soldiers parade during the 79th anniversary of the Victory Day in Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on May 9, 2024. (Sefa Karacan via Getty Images)

How Russian Coercion Diminished Deterrence and Shifted the Nuclear Balance

William Schneider

Senior Fellow

William Schneider

Jun 17, 2025

Reports

11 Min Read
Regions
Caption

Obalende bus terminus is seen on Ikoyi Island in Lagos, Nigeria, on September 24, 2024. (Olympia de Maismont via Getty Images)

Investing in Africa

Matthew Davis, Tony Carroll, Kurt Scherer, Joshua Meservey

Jun 24, 2025

event
Policy Centers
Caption

(School of War)

America’s Strikes in Iran

Aaron MacLean

Senior Fellow

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Aaron MacLean & Michael Doran

Jun 24, 2025

Podcast
Research & Analysis
Caption

An Israeli flag flutters on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem on June 13, 2025. (Getty Images)

How Israel’s Operation Rising Lion Dismantled Iran from Within: A Case Study in the Art of Deception

Zineb Riboua

Research Fellow, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Zineb Riboua

Jun 13, 2025

Reports

Long Read
Events
Caption

An F/A-18F Super Hornet launches off the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) in the South China Sea on June 10, 2024. (US Navy photo)

The Need for Speed: Transforming Defense Procurement for a Dangerous World

Congressman Mike Rogers, Congressman Adam Smith, Dan Patt, Bryan Clark

Jun 24, 2025

event
- Events
Experts
About
About ��

��

��

Jan 1, 2025

In the Media

Popular in search

Iranian workers walk past a destroyed residential building due to Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on June 13, 2025. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Caption

Iranian workers walk past a destroyed residential building due to Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on June 13, 2025. (Morteza Nikoubazl via Getty Images)

The Ultimate Deception: How Trump and Bibi Outfoxed Iran

Michael Doran

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Peace and Security in the Middle East

Michael Doran

Jun 13, 2025

Commentary

7 Min Read

Caption

Fire and smoke rise into the sky after an Israeli attack on the Shahran oil depot on June 15, 2025, in Tehran, Iran. (Stringer via Getty Images)

Will Washington Learn from Israel’s Strikes?

Michael Sobolik

Senior Fellow

Michael Sobolik

Jun 15, 2025

Commentary

1 Min Read

Minister of Defense of Japan Gen Nakatani, left, and U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, right, review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense on March 30, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Kiyoshi Ota Getty Images)

Caption

Minister of Defense of Japan Gen Nakatani and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth review an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Ministry of Defense on March 30, 2025, in Tokyo, Japan. (Kiyoshi Ota Getty Images)

Trump’s Big Opportunity in Japan