Dr. Pollack began his career as a Persian Gulf military analyst at the CIA and served twice on the National Security Council, first as Director for Near East and South Asian affairs and then as ...
Disarmament is necessary in Gaza. It is the only way to realize the goals articulated in the internationally endorsed ...
Mojtaba Khamenei’s appointment as Iran’s new Supreme Leader marks the most consequential political transition in the Islamic Republic in more than three decades. For the first time since the 1979 ...
US President Donald Trump hinted on Monday that the war against Iran could end soon, saying “we’re far ahead of schedule” and joint US military operations with Israel were v ...
With Iran’s regional power projection at a point of acute vulnerability, a strategic opening to dislodge it from Lebanon has emerged that the US cannot afford to miss. By dragging Lebanon into war in ...
As the United States and Israel’s war against Iran enters its second week, Gaza has been pushed to the margins of the regional conversation. Strategic attention has shifted to Iranian retaliation, ...
Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack (Moderator) is Vice President for Policy at the Middle East Institute. Dr. Pollack began his career as a Persian Gulf military analyst at the CIA and served twice on the ...
Join the Middle East Institute (MEI) for a timely discussion on Israel’s strategic calculus as the conflict with Iran widens and Israeli forces advance into southern Lebanon. How does Israel see the ...
In his first public statements since assuming the role of Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has vowed vengeance for US-Israeli attacks and to keep the Strait of Hormuz clo ...
Join us for a a book launch and conversation with Mohammed Soliman, Senior Fellow, Middle East Institute, in conversation with Dr. Kenneth M. Pollack, Vice President for Policy, M ...