Jeffrey Feltman

Nov 14, 2024 | brookings.edu | Pavel K. Baev |Vanda Felbab-Brown |Jeffrey Feltman |James Goldgeier

On November 5, 2024, Donald Trump was elected for a second non-consecutive term as the 47th president of the United States. Below, Brookings experts break down what Trump’s reelection likely means for the future of U.S. foreign policy. Moscow was eagerly expecting discord and disarray after the U.S. elections, and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s sly hints that he would prefer a Harris administration provided only thin camouflage for his real preference.

Oct 30, 2024 | almendron.com | Jeffrey Feltman |Steven Simon

The Middle East is where clever foreign policy initiatives go to die. This has been the case since at least the Cairo Conference of 1921, at which British Secretary of State for War Winston Churchill—who had to be reminded repeatedly who was Shiite and who was Sunni, and what the difference was between them—devised a plan, in the space of ten days, to ensure long-term British interests in the region.

Oct 30, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Steven Simon |Jeffrey Feltman |Obama administrations

The Middle East is where clever foreign policy initiatives go to die. This has been the case since at least the Cairo Conference of 1921, at which British Secretary of State for War Winston Churchill—who had to be reminded repeatedly who was Shiite and who was Sunni, and what the difference was between them—devised a plan, in the space of ten days, to ensure long-term British interests in the region.

Sep 30, 2024 | brookings.edu | Jeffrey Feltman |Steven Heydemann |Colin H. Kahl |Mara E. Karlin

Israel’s killing of Hezbollah secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon on September 27, 2024 will have ripple effects across the Middle East. Brookings experts reflect on the implications of the Hezbollah leader’s death. Hezbollah is the Islamic Republic of Iran’s most successful export. Led by Hassan Nasrallah for 32 years, the “party of God” is the most capable and best-armed non-state armed group in the world. It is Iran’s partner, more than a proxy.

Aug 9, 2024 | brookings.edu | Jeffrey Feltman

A momentous guessing game of three questions has entered its second week. When and how will Hezbollah and Iran retaliate for the assassinations of Hezbollah military leader Fuad Shukr in Beirut on July 30 and Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31? How will Israel respond to what will presumably be a coordinated Hezbollah-Iranian attack?