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Trump Looking for an Off-Ramp to the Israel-Iran Conflict

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CNN Newsroom with Becky Anderson, 6/26/25

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DIGITAL

Is Israel’s Ultimate Goal to Push for Regime Change?

Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

TRT World, 6/23/25

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ARTICLE

Trump Makes Devastating Strike on US Diplomatic Credibility

By Deputy Middle East Director Adam Weinstein

Foreign Policy, 6/23/25

The attack on Iran makes it harder to get any adversaries to the table.

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VIDEO

Silicon Valley Is Promising to Reinvent War. They Won't.

By Senior Research Fellow William Hartung & Senior Video Producer Khody Akhavi

Quincy Institute, 6/25/25

Every generation had its magic bullet — and every one failed.

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DIGITAL

A New US Grand Strategy: A Return to Spheres of Influence

Interview with Global South Director Sarang Shidore

The President’s Inbox/ Council on Foreign Relations, 6/24/25

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RESEARCH

US–Cuban Relations: A Realist Case for Pragmatic Engagement

By Non-Resident Fellow William M. LeoGrande & Geoff Thale

Quincy Institute, 6/26/25

This document lays out the rationale for a new policy that advances US national interests and also takes into account the interests of the Cuban people.

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WEBINAR

At Home and Abroad: The Evolving Role of the US National Guard

Quincy Institute & Center for the Study of the National Guard, 6/27/25

Featuring Dr. Andrew Weist, Brig. Gen. John Conley, & Brig. Gen. J. Roy Robinson (Ret.); moderated by Veterans in Foreign Policy Initiative Director Adam Weinstein

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UPCOMING EVENT

WEBINAR

Book Talk | The Great Powers, and Iran’s Social and Political Evolution

Monday June 30, 12:00 - 1:00 PM ET

Featuring Non-Resident Fellow Roxane Farmanfarmaian & Shireen Hunter

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MORE. MORE. MORE.

ARTICLES

The US Bombing of Iran Damages International Law

By Ted Snider/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Molly O’Neal

The American Conservative, 6/29/25

When Will the US Pivot to China?

By Wallace White/ Quoted: Grand Strategy Director George Beebe

Daily Caller, 6/28/25

Could Trump's Congo-Rwanda Mineral Deals Actually Save Lives?

By Junior Research Fellow Dan Ford & Kenya Sanchez

Responsible Statecraft, 6/27/25

Diplomacy Watch: Did Israel’s War on Iran Help Russia?

By Reporter Stavroula Pabst

Responsible Statecraft, 6/27/25

UN Charter Turns 80: Why Do Europeans Mock It So?

By Better Order Project Deputy Director Zachary Paikin

Responsible Statecraft, 6/26/25

How Bombing Iran May Have Made Nuclear Diplomacy Much Harder

By Miranda Jeyaretnam/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Time, 6/25/25

Seoul Marks 75 Years Since Korean War as Nuclear Threats Grow

By Steven Borowiec/ Quoted: Research Associate James Park

Nikkei Asia, 6/25/25

Trump’s Attack on Iran Pushed Diplomacy with Kim Jong Un Further Out of Reach

By Max Kim/ Quoted: Non-Resident Fellow Stephen Costello

LA Times, 6/24/25

Accusations Already Test Trump Brokered Iran-Israel Ceasefire

By Editorial Director Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

Responsible Statecraft, 6/24/25

Trump Is Seeking a Quick US Exit from Israel-Iran Conflict. Will It Work?

By Joseph Stepansky/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Al Jazeera, 6/24/25

Americans Are Not Prepared for Prolonged War

By Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Arab Center Washington D.C., 6/23/25

Iran Targets Qatar Base Used by US Military in Retaliation for Unprovoked Trump Attack

By Brett Wilkins/ Quoted: Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Common Dreams, 6/23/25

The EU's Pathetic Response to Trump's Iran Attack

By Non-Resident Fellow Eldar Mamedov

Responsible Statecraft, 6/23/25

Why Israel’s New Military Strategy Would Terrify the Country’s Founders

By Senior Research Fellow Steven Simon

Forward, 6/23/25

BROADCAST

Khamenei Declares Victory in First Speech Since Ceasefire

Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani

CNN Early Start, 6/27/25

Early US Intel Suggest Strikes Only Set Back Iran Nuclear Program by Months

Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Paul Pillar

CNN, 6/24/25

Israel-Iran Ceasefire

Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani

Bloomberg TV, 6/24/25

Shaky Iran Ceasefire & Trump’s Anger at Netanyahu

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Democracy Now!, 6/24/25

Escalating Tension in the Middle East

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CBS Mornings New York, 6/23/25

Iran’s Foreign Minister: Iran “Has to Respond” to US Attacks

Interview with Non-Resident Fellow Amir Handjani

CNN International, 6/23/25

The Implications of US Iranian Strikes on the Future of Nuclear Nonproliferation

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

CNBC, 6/23/25

Iran Missiles Fired at US Base in Qatar Intercepted

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell, 6/23/25

Diplomacy Unlikely After US Strikes on Iran

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

ABC News, 6/22/25

RADIO

What Does Responsible Foreign Policy Look Like?

Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

Solutions/ WURD, 6/27/25

As NATO Summit Begins, Members Agree: They Need to Up Defense Spending

Interview with Research Fellow Zach Paikin

Marketplace, 6/24/25

DIGITAL

Bunker Bust

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Ralph Nader Radio Hour, 6/26/25

Supreme Leader Declares ‘Victory’ For Iran

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 6/26/25

The Intelligence Leak Over Iran’s ‘Obliteration’

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

Piers Morgan Uncensored, 6/25/25

The Eternal Causes of War

Interview with Deputy Communications Director Alex Jordan & Lead Digital Strategist Courtney Rawlings

Nonzero with Robert Wright, 6/24/25

Tracking the Murky World of Think Tanks

Interview with Democratizing Foreign Policy Director Ben Freeman & Research Associate Nick Cleveland-Stout

American Prestige, 6/24/25

A Specialist on Iran Who Recently Met With Iranian Foreign Ministry Officials and Nuclear Negotiators

Interview with Senior Advisor Eli Clifton

Background Briefing with Ian Masters, 6/23/25

MAGA Split Deepens as Iran Strikes Back

Interview with Senior Fellow Kelley Beaucar Vlahos

The Niall Stanage Show/ The Hill, 6/23/25

War! Escalation and Blowback

Interview with Research Fellow Annelle Sheline

The Left Hook with Wajahat Ali, 6/23/25

The US Attack on Iran

Interview with Executive Vice President Trita Parsi

The Beinart Notebook, 6/23/25

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