How to think about an escalating conflict in the Middle East.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/19/iran-israel-domestic-politics-shadow-war/
Suzanne Maloney and Ronen Bergman on a long-running shadow war that is now becoming dangerously direct.
https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/foreign-policy-live/israel-strikes-iran/
U.S. allies intercepted hundreds of Iranian drones and missiles, and then Israeli forces counterattacked in a limited strike—but the threat of regional war remains.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/19/israel-iran-strike-retalition-deterrence-united-states/
Washington wants Beijing to rein in Tehran, but experts say it’s not that simple.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/19/iran-china-israel-attack-oil-trade-economic-leverage/
Experts say the attack was designed to showcase Israel’s capabilities without further provoking Tehran.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/19/iran-israel-strike-retaliation-isfahan-escalation-war/
Whether Tehran weaponizes its program remains tied to threat perceptions by political leadership.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/18/irans-nuclear-crisis-has-no-military-solution/
With last weekend's attack, Tehran has undertaken a strategic shift in the region.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/18/iran-has-defined-its-red-line-with-israel/
It’s been at war for six months—and now faces another front with Iran.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/18/israel-military-iran-gaza-overstretched/
Israel has launched a diplomatic offensive to further isolate Iran after its attack.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/17/israel-iran-attack-diplomatic-offensive-jordan-saudi-arabia/
The U.S. president can’t stop Israel from retaliating against Iran, but he can choose whether to help Israel manage the consequences.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/17/israel-iran-attacks-biden-united-states-defense/
The two countries have a long history of online offensives against each other, which may come into play as Israel mulls retaliation for Iran's attack.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/16/iran-israel-conflict-missile-attack-cyberattacks-warfare/
Iran’s attack on Israel has undermined some of China’s diplomatic credibility in the region.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/16/china-israel-iran-conflict-middle-east-diplomacy/
Calls to curb U.S. support for Israel’s war in Gaza over the humanitarian crisis risk being upended by Israel’s pressing security needs.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/15/iran-attack-israel-us-conditional-aid/
Israeli leaders have vowed to counterattack, but how they do so could jeopardize international support.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/15/israel-iran-attack-response-retaliation-options-middle-east/
An isolated leader who faced widespread criticism a week ago now has the backing of the West and has deflected global attention from Gaza.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/15/israel-iran-war-netanyahu-gaza-lifeline-isolation/
And why that could change.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/15/iran-israel-energy-oil-markets-war/
Past U.S. presidents rejected Israel’s push to strike Tehran, but Biden is falling into his trap.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/15/israel-war-iran-biden-netanyahu-escalation/
The answer could determine whether the region is heading for all-out war.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/14/israel-iran-attack-drone-missile-middle-east-war/
The strikes mark perhaps the most dangerous moment in the Middle East in recent years.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/13/iran-israel-drone-strikes-retaliation-damascus/
Iran striking from its soil and Israel’s response could create a wider regional war.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/11/israel-iran-attack-threat-embassy-bombing-hamas/
In their 100th column, Matt and Emma revisit clashes over Taiwan, Ukraine, Iran—and how to deter an alien invasion.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/05/taiwan-china-ukraine-russia-iran-debatable-greatest-hits/
Growing Russian, Chinese, and Iranian influence in the Sahel is testing Washington’s clout in an increasingly strategic continent.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/04/02/us-niger-sahel-military-deal-russia-china/
An airstrike in Damascus kills a top Iranian IRGC commander.
Washington prepares for a worst-case scenario of attacks on critical infrastructure.
After the shock of the Islamic State attack in Moscow, a top expert warns that “the bench is thin” when it comes to counterterrorism analysis.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/03/26/isis-moscow-concert-hall-terrorism/