Sketches of the Middle East After the Iran War

A new regional security order will take shape while Tehran is preoccupied with internal conditions.

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The war in Iran is likely to wind down soon – at least in its current phase – making this a moment to step back from battlefield minutiae and assess the emerging balance of power in the Middle East. How the Iranian regime will evolve remains uncertain, but the country as a whole is poised […]

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