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Perspectives on the US Attack on Iran and Its Repercussions

4 days ago | arabcenterdc.org | Charles W. Dunne |Imad K. Harb |Khalil E. Jahshan |Tamara Kharroub

After waiting for a week following Israel’s June 13 attack on Iran, US President Donald Trump decided to involve the United States directly in the Israeli-Iranian war. On June 21, American strategic bombers and naval ships attacked three Iranian nuclear sites—at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—ending the United States’ pretense of diplomatic contact and negotiations with the Islamic Republic regarding its nuclear program.
Arab Center Washington DC

1 week ago | arabcenterdc.org | Assal Rad

Non-Resident Fellow, Arab Center Washington DC Dr. Assal Rad is a historian of the modern Middle East. She works on research and writing related to U.S. foreign policy issues, the Middle East, contemporary Iran, and Israel/Palestine. Her writing can be seen inNewsweek, The National Interest, The Independent, Foreign Policyand more, and she has appeared as a commentator onBBC World, Al Jazeera,, and.
The Significance of Hussein al-Sheikh’s Appointment as PLO Vice President

1 week ago | arabcenterdc.org | Rami Khouri

When Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas appointed Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), he sent many signals to multiple audiences—all of which sparked debates about the future of al-Sheikh’s role in the PLO and the Palestinian Authority (PA), and how Palestinians will be governed after the 89-year-old Abbas leaves the scene.
Israel’s Iran Assault Has Created a Crisis for Which Trump Is Not Prepared

1 week ago | arabcenterdc.org | Daniel Brumberg

Over the last 18 months, Iran quadrupled its stock of 60 percent enriched uranium. Yet however “successful,” this effort was fraught with danger for the Islamic Republic itself. Having produced some 900 pounds of 60 percent enriched uranium by May 2025, the incentive increased for Tehran to hold on to its stockpile rather than use it as leverage to trade for a negotiated deal with the United States. Thus, Iran may have turned a tactical advantage into something of a strategic burden.
The 2025 Israel-Iran War: The American Dimension

1 week ago | arabcenterdc.org | Khalil E. Jahshan

For the past three decades as a political figure, Benjamin Netanyahu has been obsessed with Iran’s perceived existential threat to Israel, particularly its emerging nuclear capabilities which presented a potential challenge to the country’s nationally pursued hegemony over nuclear arms in the Middle East. This perception became a central theme and characteristic feature of the rightwing politics practiced by Netanyahu.
Ambassador Huckabee: United States Not Pursuing Palestinian State

1 week ago | arabcenterdc.org | Ethan Mayer- RichManager |Ethan Mayer-Rich

I. Legislative Branch1) LegislationHouse Bill Would Codify Trump Executive Order on University Funding. On June 9, Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) introduced H.R.3836, which would codify Executive Order 14282 to mandate stronger enforcement of foreign funding disclosures at higher education institutions. Congress Condemns Anti-Semitism. On June 9, the House passed H.Res.481, condemning anti-Semitism and politically motivated violence, and H.Res.488, which condemns the recent attack in Boulder.
Yemen’s Houthi Movement Reconsidered

2 weeks ago | arabcenterdc.org | Nabeel Khoury

In January 2019, this author posed the question, “can one make peace with the Houthis of Yemen?” In the six years since, the Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah, have grown in power and regional influence, including through their interdiction of Red Sea shipping and firing of missiles at Israel in support of the Palestinians of Gaza. More than a decade after their takeover of Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, the question of war and peace with the group persists.
Washington Policy Weekly: House Bill Seeks to Exempt Israel from Tariffs

2 weeks ago | arabcenterdc.org | Ethan Mayer- RichManager |Ethan Mayer-Rich

I. Legislative Branch1) LegislationNew Legislation Focuses on Anti-Semitism. On June 3, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced H.R.3691 to create a national commission to investigate anti-Semitic violence. On June 4, Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced S.Res.261 to condemn the recent killing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington.
The Prickly Issue of Disarming Palestinian Factions in Lebanon

3 weeks ago | arabcenterdc.org | Imad K. Harb

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas recently reached an agreement to regulate the presence of armed Palestinian factions in Lebanon as the country manages Hezbollah’s weapons caches in the south in accordance with the November 27, 2024, ceasefire arrangement with Israel. The Lebanese-Palestinian accord ostensibly ended the factions’ independent armed presence inside Lebanon’s Palestinian refugee camps, which are outside of the control of the Lebanese state.
Trump Warned Israel Against Striking Iran

3 weeks ago | arabcenterdc.org | Ethan Mayer- RichManager |Ethan Mayer-Rich

I. Legislative Branch1) LegislationHouse Bill Seeks to Expedite Arms Sales. On May 23, Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) introduced H.R.3613 to raise dollar thresholds for congressional notifications for arms exports and to update reporting requirements. 2) Personnel and CorrespondenceCongressional Delegations Visit Region. On May 25, a congressional delegation to Saudi Arabia met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir.