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The new Congress has good reason to oppose the Iran War, but it would undercut chances of a favorable peace deal with Iran if it refused to pay for the war.

Aliyev balanced Turkey, Israel, Russia, and the US at once. Ilan Berman on why the Caspian and the Russia-Iran drone pipeline may force Baku to choose.

Who has the upper hand in terms of influence in the Middle East? Increasingly, the answer depends on what you’re measuring. Historically, the United States has been the fast mover in this conversation, with its policies and priorities—like war with Iran—profoundly shaping the region. And when it comes to military power, America is still the region’s dominant external actor.

The midterm elections were nothing short of a political earthquake, as voters soundly repudiated President Donald Trump’s second term agenda. The resulting “blue tsunami” saw Democrats take control of both Houses of Congress, capture key state houses and make major gains at the local level nationwide.

Earlier this week, Israelis went to the polls in a deeply consequential election. Tuesday’s vote was the country’s first since the massacre of October 7, 2023, and it served both as a referendum on the tenure of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a larger statement about the country’s political and strategic future.