The US War on Iran: Motives, Challenges and Policy Alternatives

Dr. Mahmoud Abu Alqassem & Dr. Mohammed al-SayyadIntroductionFollowing protracted diplomatic negotiations between Iran and the United States and the exhaustion of regional efforts to prevent conflict, the United States and Israel launched a comprehensive military operation against Iran on February 28, 2026. This marked ...

IRAN IN A WEEK March 5-11, 2026

The Implications of Mojtaba Khamenei’s Selection as Iran’s New Supreme Leader

IntroductionThe question of succession to Iran’s supreme leader has never been a routine procedural matter within a conventional political framework. Since the founding of the Iranian republic, it has remained one of the most intricate issues embedded in the state’s constitutional and theological architecture. ...

Reasserting Congressional Authority Over Trade: Policy Lessons from the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling

On February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued a landmark decision striking down a series of sweeping tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, holding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) does not authorize the president to levy such duties. In ...