Past Events

Roundtable with Kentucky Senator Rand Paul

PAST EVENT

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul joins the Council for a private roundtable discussion on US foreign policy priorities.

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After US-Israel Strikes: What Comes Next for Iran and the Region?

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Rapid Response

A live stream with Lisa Anderson, Daniel Byman, and Leslie Vinjamuri on the emerging developments following the joint US-Israel coordinated strikes on Iran.

US Missile Strike
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Commentary

A Moment of Great Disruption

Analysis
by Leslie Vinjamuri

Answers to the questions on what comes next, from the Iran war to the midterm elections.

President Donald Trump disembarks Air Force One at Newark Liberty International Airport, New York seen in the background, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, in Newark, N.J.
Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP
US Foreign Policy

Trump Says the US And Iran Have Agreed on a Deal

In the News
NPR
Ariane Tabatabai

"I think President Trump had overestimated how much he could achieve militarily. And I think Iran might now be overestimating what it can achieve diplomatically based on the cycle that we're in," Council Vice President of Research for Security and Defense Ariane Tabatabai tells NPR.

A woman walks past a mural depicting a US aircraft carrier under missile attack
Vahid Salemi / AP
US Foreign Policy

Research

7 in 10 Americans Say Iran War Not Worth Fighting

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Coauthors

New polling finds 68 percent of Americans believe the costs of the war with Iran have outweighed the benefits, though Republicans stand apart.

Demonstrators rally outside the White House to protest US military action in Iran
Jose Luis Magana / AP
Public Opinion

Strong Bipartisan Support for NATO Ahead of 2026 Summit

RESEARCH
Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz

A new Chicago Council survey finds bipartisan majorities support the NATO alliance, including US troop deployments in Germany and Poland.

Flags flap in the wind outside NATO headquarters in Brussels
Virginia Mayo / AP
Public Opinion

Experts

Rachel Bronson 

Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow, Energy and Geopolitics, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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Joshua Busby 

Senior Nonresident Fellow, Public Opinion and Foreign Policy, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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