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Rosemary
Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

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Benjamin
Friedman

Policy Director

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Jennifer
Kavanagh

Senior Fellow & Director of Military Analysis

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Daniel
Davis

Senior Fellow & Military Expert

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Daniel
DePetris

Fellow

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Gil
Barndollar

Non-Resident Fellow

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ExplainerU.S.‑Iran, Diplomacy, Iran, Middle East

Why Iran talks should deal only with nuclear issues

By Rosemary Kelanic

February 23, 2026

Key points As the Trump administration renews negotiations with Iran amidst a massive U.S. military buildup in the Middle East, […]

In the mediaIran, Diplomacy, Middle East, U.S.‑Iran

‘Crisis of his own making’: Donald Trump weighs another war with Iran

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 23, 2026

In the mediaIran, Middle East, Military analysis

Trump’s MAGA base raged against Iran strikes last year. This time, it’s quieter.

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 21, 2026

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In the mediaIran, Diplomacy, Middle East, U.S.‑Iran

‘Crisis of his own making’: Donald Trump weighs another war with Iran

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 23, 2026

ExplainerU.S.‑Iran, Diplomacy, Iran, Middle East

Why Iran talks should deal only with nuclear issues

By Rosemary Kelanic

February 23, 2026

In the mediaIran, Middle East, Military analysis

Trump’s MAGA base raged against Iran strikes last year. This time, it’s quieter.

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 21, 2026

op-edU.S.‑Iran, Iran, Middle East

America has nothing to gain from bombing Iran

By Adam Gallagher

February 20, 2026

In the mediaIran, Diplomacy, Middle East, U.S.‑Iran

Trump talks peace in the Middle East as he readies war on Iran

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 20, 2026

op-edIran, Middle East, U.S.‑Iran

Trump should step back from the brink with Iran

By Alexander Langlois

February 18, 2026

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Read at Financial Times: 'Crisis of his own making': Donald Trump weighs another war with Iran

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 23, 2026

Read at The Washington Post: Trump’s MAGA base raged against Iran strikes last year. This time, it’s quieter.

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 21, 2026

Read at The Washington Post: Trump talks peace in the Middle East as he readies war on Iran

Featuring Rosemary Kelanic

February 20, 2026

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