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Unpacking the War on Iran: Political Implications and Global Repercussions x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

📄 #Turkey’s position in the #US-#Israel war on #Iran is shaped by a hard reality. “The risks are immediate and concrete, while the potential gains depend entirely on the outcome of a conflict that #Turkey cannot control.” Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/turke…

Kristian Coates Ulrichsen argues that the US-Israeli war on #Iran has exposed the #Gulf states to severe economic and security shocks about which they warned but failed to avert. The crisis may lead #GCC leaders to strengthen cooperation as they rethink regional security, energy infrastructure, and their reliance on external partners. @Dr_Ulrichsen arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-g…

In #Iran’s succession politics after #AliKhamenei’s killing, #MojtabaKhamenei’s reported appointment “is an extraordinary and risky decision that underscores a desperate regime’s determination to do whatever it takes to survive.” The argument is that succession in #Tehran is being shaped above all by regime-state survival. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/after…

On #Trump’s shifting case for war against #Iran, “#Trump has offered a series of contradictory arguments to justify declaring war on #Iran.” The piece shows how #Washington has moved between nuclear, missile, regional, and regime change arguments without a clear strategic hierarchy. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/epic-…

As voters look ahead to the next midterm and presidential elections, how might debates over alliances, global conflicts, trade, and national security influence electoral outcomes and the trajectory of US foreign policy? 🗓️Join @ArabCenterDC on April 9. RSVP now👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/trump-se…

On #Iran’s framing of #Gulf security, “This has created the impression that #Tehran was attempting to broaden the scope of the conflict, based on an approach that links Iran’s security with that of the #Gulf states.” Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-g…

In #Lebanon, “Implementing such a policy now requires both political will and enforcement capability.” The government’s decision to ban #Hezbollah’s military activities has sharpened the question of whether the Lebanese state can actually reestablish sovereign authority. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/crisi…

The #US-Israeli attacks on #Iran are framed as unlawful because “The #US-Israeli attacks on #Iran cannot be legally justified under any theory of the laws of war,” and Article 2(4) of the UN Charter bars the threat or use of force against another state’s territory or independence. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-u…

Join @ArabCenterDC for a webinar examining the ongoing #US-#Israel war on #Iran. With @GiorgioCafiero, @NegarMortazavi, @YousefMunayyer, and Barbara Slavin, the discussion will assess domestic dynamics within #Iran, the reactions and involvement of regional actors and #US allies, and the global economic and military implications of the conflict. Register now 👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/unpackin…

In #Israel, “crime and the proliferation of weapons in the hands of criminal organizations are increasingly presented as threats to Israel’s ‘national security.’” The article argues this moves crime in Palestinian society inside #Israel from a legal and social issue into a security framework. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/crime…

On February 28, 2026, the #UnitedStates and #Israel launched large-scale airstrikes on #Iran, and the conflict has since expanded across multiple fronts. Join @ArabCenterDC, @GiorgioCafiero, @NegarMortazavi, @YousefMunayyer, and Barbara Slavin for a webinar on the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran and its regional and global implications. Register now 👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/unpackin…

📄 Salim Çevik examines Turkey’s restraint so far in responding to the US–Israel war on Iran as it seeks to remain outside the conflict while preserving ties with all sides. Although Ankara currently faces significant security, economic, and migration risks from a badly destabilized or collapsed Islamic Republic, a relatively weakened Iran could leave a vacuum in the region into which Turkish influence could expand. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/turke…

In Syria: A Modern History, our Senior Editor Daniel Neep tells the story of how Syrians have endured tragedy while sustaining a rich, complex, and diverse society. Spanning the nineteenth century to the fall of the Assad regime, this comprehensive account places ordinary people at the center of Syria’s history. Learn more 👇 hachettebookgroup.com/titles/daniel-…

After the February 28, 2026, #US-#Israel strike that killed #AliKhamenei, #Iran’s leadership is now operating under a survival logic in which “for them, it is do or die.” The piece presents the post-#Khamenei order in #Iran as one where regime cadres must reconstruct the system or face the consequences. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/after…

On the #UnitedStates and #Iran, “the aims of the #UnitedStates appear less clearly defined and more inconsistent.” The piece attributes this largely to “the contradictory statements made by #US President #DonaldTrump,” raising broader questions about Washington’s political and military endgame in #Iran. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/epic-…

Trump’s Second Term: Upending Democracy, Development, and Diplomacy will examine the implications of Trump administration foreign policy for democratic governance, civil liberties, global alliances, and national security. Join @ArabCenterDC on April 9. RSVP now👇 arabcenterdc.org/event/trump-se…

On #Iran’s strategy in the Arab #Gulf, “The objectives of the strikes appear strategic, aimed at increasing the cost of the #US-Israeli attack at both the regional and global levels, as well as on the geostrategic and economic fronts, regardless of the political behaviour of the targeted states.” Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/the-g…

In #Lebanon, “The Lebanese government’s March 2026 ban on #Hezbollah’s military activities is one of its most significant political decisions, reflecting growing domestic and international pressure.” But the piece makes clear that implementation remains far more difficult than declaration. Read more 👇 arabcenterdc.org/resource/crisi…