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Ceasefire Under Strain: Where US-Iran Peace Talks Stand

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WTTW
Ariane Tabatabai

Ariane Tabatabai, the Council's vice president of research for security and defense, joins Chicago Tonight to discuss the latest on the war, Iran's nuclear program, and more.

Ariane Tabatabai on Chicago Tonight Defense and Security

Trump, Europe, and the Russia-Ukraine War

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CNN
Leslie Vinjamuri

"Momentum should be on Ukraine's side, if only Europe and the United States could collaborate effectively to really take advantage of this moment," Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri tells CNN International.

Leslie Vinjamuri speaks with a CNN journalist Defense and Security

Is the US Entering a New Era of Global Power?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

Former Pentagon official Michèle Flournoy breaks down how America’s changing defense strategy could reshape the global order and US power.

Soldiers
Aaron Favila / AP
Defense and Security

Will the War Change Iran's Way of War?

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Lawfare
Ariane Tabatabai

"This war has allowed Iran to test its strategy and operational capabilities, giving the regime an opportunity to adjust them to strengthen its resistance capacity," Ariane Tabatabai, Council senior fellow on the Middle East, and Madison Rinder write.

troops stand while attending a maneuver in northwestern Iran
Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Ground Force via AP
Defense and Security

What We Know About the Status of a US-Iran Deal

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NPR
Ariane Tabatabai

"The picture that is being painted . . . is one where the United States is giving a lot more to Iran and is receiving a lot less in return," Ariane Tabatabai, Council senior fellow on the Middle East, tells NPR.

A woman walks past an anti-US mural painted on the wall of the former US embassy in Tehran
Vahid Salemi / AP
US Foreign Policy

AI Data Center Push is Fueling New Nuclear Threat

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Salon
Rachel Bronson

"There is a lesson that keeps arriving in new and more violent forms: Energy security is national security," writes Council Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow Rachel Bronson.

Ukrainian emergency workers wearing radiation protection suits attend training in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
Andriy Andriyenko / AP
Defense and Security

Can There Be Peace with Iran?

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Fox 32 Chicago
Paul Poast

"The Trump administration has found itself kind of in a 'no win' situation," Council Senior Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast tells Fox 32 Chicago.

Paul Poast speaks with a Fox 32 anchor US Foreign Policy

Is the Quad Fracturing as US Priorities Shift?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

As Secretary Rubio heads to India, the Indo-Pacific is on edge as US priorities shift, and the Quad is being tested. Derek Grossman explains what’s at stake.

Trump Modi Meeting
Ben Curtis / AP
Defense and Security

Rational Security: The "Tavern Style" Edition

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Lawfare
Ariane Tabatabai

Ariane Tabatabai, the Council's vice president of research on security and defense and senior fellow on the Middle East, joins the podcast to talk through the week's biggest national security stories.

Ariane Tabatabai and other podcast guests on a screen Defense and Security

Is China Quietly Winning the Iran War?

Podcast
Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

The Iran war is spreading far beyond the Middle East. ECFR’s James Crabtree explores what that means for China, India, and the implications for the Indo-Pacific region.

China Congress
Vincent Thian / AP
Defense and Security