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Past Events

Is Iran on the Brink of Collapse? What Might Come Next?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Rapid Response

International Crisis Group's Ali Vaez joins the Council's Rachel Bronson to analyze and discuss the multidimensional factors facing the future of Iran, the region, and the world as events unfold in real-time.

Jan 13

Ebrahim Noroozi / AP

A 'Historic Dawn' in the Middle East?

PAST EVENT VIDEO

Rapid Response

Professor Lisa Anderson and Ambassador Daniel Shapiro join the Council's Cécile Shea to discuss the latest developments in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

Oct 14

An Israeli hostage released from the Gaza Strip walks off a helicopter at the Sheba Medical Center in Ramat Gan, Israel.

Leo Correa / AP

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Commentary

January 21, 2026

Why Iran’s Regime Didn’t Collapse

In the News

Foreign Policy

Saeid Golkar

"The Islamic Republic was built to withstand sustained unrest," Senior Nonresident Fellow Saeid Golkar writes in Foreign Policy.

The Iranian flag waves in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency, in Vienna, Austria on December 17, 2021.

Michael Gruber / AP

Global Politics

January 15, 2026

Iran's Protests: Can the Regime Survive?

Podcast

Deep Dish on Global Affairs Podcast

What's driving unrest in Iran—is this time different?

Protesters participate in a demonstration supporting protesters in Iran, in front of the US Consulate, Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.

Luca Bruno / AP

Global Politics

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Research

October 7, 2025

Democrats and Republicans Grapple with Internal Divisions on Israel

RESEARCH

Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz

As the war in Gaza continues, rifts between progressive and moderate Democrats are deepening—and cracks within the Republican Party are also beginning to show.