The Washington Institute for Near East Policy

“History has shown that decisive victories sometimes yield mixed outcomes,” says Institute military expert Michael Eisenstadt. Here are three things he is watching now in the Iran war.

Hezbollah has threatened the Lebanese leadership and government for agreeing to direct talks with Israel. One of the key things to watch amid the Israel-Lebanon peace talks is whether the Iran-backed group acts on these threats, says Washington Institute Segal Executive Director Robert Satloff

This week, the third round of Israel-Lebanon peace talks will take place in Washington D.C. Here are three key things that Washington Institute Segal Executive Director Robert Satloff is watching.

Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz will be a key item on the agenda for the ceasefire talks. In March, Noam Raydan described key things she was watching amid the Iran war, including Tehran’s chokehold on this critical waterway.

Last week, Institute expert and former Pentagon official @grantrumley.bsky.social described three things he's watching as the Iran war continues.

As the Iran war moves into its third week, here are three key military factors that Institute expert and former Pentagon official Grant Rumley is watching.

Institute expert Noam Raydan shares three things she’s watching as the Iran war enters its third week, including Tehran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz, its attacks against critical energy infrastructure in the region, and the risk that Iranian proxies will join the war.

The shipping and energy sectors are at the center of the Iran war. Here are three things that Noam Raydan is watching.

Today, the Institute is proud to launch the “Maritime Attacks in the MENA Region” map. This enhanced new tool, created by Noam Raydan and Farzin Nadimi, shows the evolution of maritime attack methods by Iran and Yemen’s Houthis since 2017. Check out the map: www.washingtoninstitute.org/menamaritime/