Commentary and Analysis

Cécile Shea discusses whether this breakthrough could mark the beginning of a lasting peace in the Middle East.

Cécile Shea lays out the potential timeline for the release of hostages and unpacks the challenges ahead.

"There is more potential for a deal now than there has been for probably the last year or so," Cécile Shea says.

From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.

"They take it this seriously because they don't want to be next," Cécile Shea explains on Paris on Politics.

"It's going to hit in ways small and large all across the board. Almost everything that you buy is going to be affected," Cécile Shea says.

As the ceasefire between Israel and Iran continues, Cécile Shea reacts to President Trump's announcement of a tentative meeting between the United States and Iran.

"Keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and keeping that region relatively calm is really important to manufacturers in Chicago and to all of us who have to pay for gas," Cécile Shea says.

A pause in hostilities would open the door for Iran to return to the negotiating table, Cécile Shea says of what comes next.

Cécile Shea unpacks two key concerns: cyberattacks and the price of oil.