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Press ReleaseIsrael‑Iran, Middle East

Deescalation in the Middle East is welcome

By Rosemary Kelanic

June 23, 2025

Press ReleaseIsrael‑Iran, Middle East

U.S. strikes on Iran should stop, not creep to regime change

By Rosemary Kelanic and Jennifer Kavanagh

June 21, 2025

Press ReleaseIsrael‑Iran, Middle East

Diplomacy can still prevent a nuclear Iran

By Jennifer Kavanagh

June 19, 2025

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The Washington Post: With risky strike, Trump puts presidency on the line

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

June 22, 2025

The New York Times: Trump claims success after bombing key Iran nuclear sites

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

June 21, 2025

C-SPAN: Rosemary Kelanic and Danielle Pletka on U.S. entry into Iran-Israel conflict

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

June 21, 2025

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In the mediaIsrael‑Iran, Middle East

With risky strike, Trump puts presidency on the line

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

June 22, 2025

In the mediaIsrael‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Middle East

Trump claims success after bombing key Iran nuclear sites

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

June 21, 2025

In the mediaIsrael‑Iran, Middle East

Rosemary Kelanic and Danielle Pletka on U.S. entry into Iran-Israel conflict

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

June 21, 2025

In the mediaIsrael‑Iran, Middle East

Trump’s Iran pivot reopens old Iraq wounds

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

June 20, 2025

In the mediaIsrael‑Iran, Middle East

Trump’s rebuke of Gabbard signals an uneasy moment

Featuring Daniel Davis

June 20, 2025

In the mediaIsrael‑Iran, Iran, Israel, Middle East, Nuclear weapons

If Iran truly wanted nuclear weapons they would have pursued them already, analyst says

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

June 19, 2025