Commentary and Analysis

After 12 years leading the Council, Daalder's tenure comes to an end this month.

"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.

Were Israel's strikes on Iran preemptive or preventative? Paul Poast weighs in on why the semantics are significant.

CNN's Harry Enten draws on Council-Ipsos polling to analyze American attitudes toward Iran's nuclear program.

Bruce Jentleson and other experts discuss the ongoing debate over whether the United States should get directly involved in the Israel-Iran conflict.

"He wants a deal where he's the hero and I think the Iranians would really benefit by moving in that direction," Cécile Shea says of Trump's next steps.

"I really think [President Trump] wants the ceasefire, and a lot of his bellicosity is to try to pressure Iran to come to the table," Cécile Shea says.

"There's been tension building, but yesterday, what happened last night, was definitely an escalation," Paul Poast says of the ongoing conflict between the two nations.