Policy Briefs

America, China and the Middle East: Will the Failure in Iran Lead to a Decline in American Power?

8 June 2026

US strategic failure in the Iran war rests on three claims: misreading limits of military power, failing to achieve core war objectives, and allowing the conflict’s effects to spill beyond the Middle East into broader international consequences.

In the Wake of the War on Iran: A Chance to Shape a New Regional Order

17 May 2026

Stalemate: A Fragile Balance in the Iran War

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Authors

Elham Fakhro

Ferial Kahail

Jamal Khashoggi and Mohammed Cherkaoui

Ilya Matveev

Saeed Thabit Saeed

Giuseppe Dentice