Michael Jacobson is the Mark and Wayne Levy Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Jeanette and Eli Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. Prior to rejoining the Institute, Mr.

The Houthis’ ambitions, the regional stakes, and the strains on Yemen’s population have all intensified, setting the stage for a potential quagmire unless Washington, Riyadh, and their allies can pair ...

Ship-to-ship transfers in the Gulf of Oman have provided a helpful export alternative for regional oil producers, but this shuttle trade will likely remain a target for Iranian attacks.

Heba El Koudsy is an Egyptian-American journalist who has served as Washington bureau chief for Asharq Al-Awsat since 2017, and previously worked for several Egyptian and Gulf publications in Egypt, ...

Power parity informs the view from Ankara, which has a strong interest in preventing Iran from going nuclear or alternatively falling into chaos—even as the war’s outcome will be largely outside ...

Simon Henderson is the Baker Senior Fellow and director of the Bernstein Program on Gulf and Energy Policy at The Washington Institute, specializing in energy matters and the conservative Arab states ...

Ambassador James Jeffrey is the Philip Solondz Distinguished Fellow at The Washington Institute. Previously, he served as U.S. special representative for Syria engagement and former U.S. ambassador to ...

Given his strong ties to the IRGC, Khamenei’s son might pursue extreme strategic options. This week, the New York Times and other media reported that Iranian authorities are leaning toward naming ...

The statements made by President Trump and Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu announcing this weekend’s operations—codenamed “Epic Fury” by the United States and “Roaring Lion” by Israel—reflect close ...

Rather than choose between a narrow nuclear deal and open-ended war, the United States should conduct limited military strikes against Iran’s missile program and security services and double down on a ...

Concerns about the Uyghur file, investment risks, and other issues are still constraining the relationship to a certain extent, but fortifying those restraints will require Washington to exert further ...

Khairuldeen Makhzoomi is a geopolitical analyst specializing in Iraqi politics, armed groups, and political economy in the Middle East. He earned a bachelor's degree in political science and Middle ...