Strait of Hormuz
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Headlines
Gulf States Develop New Peace Framework to Prevent Renewed US-Iran War as Tehran Offers Four-Day Hormuz Reopening
Gulf states are developing a multi-part peace agreement aimed at preventing renewed military confrontation between Iran and the United States,…
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Headlines
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan Agree to Continue Security Talks Amid Regional Tensions
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have agreed to continue high-level negotiations aimed at strengthening regional peace and security following…
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Security & Defense
Trump’s Gamble to End the Iran War
Trump is betting that combining economic pressure with renewed military strikes will force Iran to capitulate and bring about a…
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Middle East
The Role of Uncrewed Surface Vessels in the Battle over Vital Waterways
Uncrewed surface vessels are complicating control of strategic waterways and raising the cost of securing commercial shipping.
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Middle East
How Far Can Moscow Go as a Mediator?
Moscow can facilitate nuclear talks, but its mediation efforts face significant constraints.
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Security & Defense
Equations and Prospects: Six Months After the War
Six months after the war, Iran has altered regional calculations by creating new military, geopolitical, and economic leverage.
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Security & Defense
Hormuz Must Become Iran’s Suez
Sovereign management of the Strait of Hormuz could strengthen Iran’s deterrence and raise the cost of foreign pressure.
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Security & Defense
The Crowd Vowing Vengeance for Ayatollah Khamenei Will Reshape the Middle East
The funeral procession for Iran’s leader challenged American and Israeli assumptions about Iranian society.
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Security & Defense
Four Clauses, Four Disputes: Iran’s Evidence of U.S. Violations of the Islamabad Understanding
Simultaneous U.S. violations are threatening both the implementation of the Islamabad Understanding and the path toward a final agreement.
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Atlas Exclusive
The Iran–U.S. Agreement: The Beginning of a Redefinition of Security Balances in West Asia
The interim understanding between Tehran and Washington does not yet create a new order, but it has made clearer the…