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  1. A UPS truck driver stands in transit as gasoline prices are advertised at over seven dollars a gallon at a gas station downtown Los Angeles Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
    Damian Dovarganes / AP

    Why the War in Iran Prompted a Global Energy Crisis—and How it Might End

    by Joshua Busby, Greg Pollock

    The widening conflict in the Middle East underscores the recurrent vulnerability of fossil fuel energy systems—and why a pivot to renewables is critical.

  2. American Public Support for US Troops in Middle East Has Grown
    Reuters
    Public Opinion Survey

    American Public Support for US Troops in Middle East Has Grown

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz, Craig Kafura

    February 10, 2020, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), A Chicago Council survey completed January 10–12 shows that as tensions with Iran have risen, Americans see an increased need to keep watch over the Middle East by maintaining a tr...

  3. Americans Say the Iran War Is Bad for the United States
    Vahid Salemi / AP
    Public Opinion Survey

    Americans Say the Iran War Is Bad for the United States

    Public Opinion Survey
    by Dina Smeltz, Lama El Baz

    May 12, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Lama El Baz, Vahid Salemi / AP, Download Report (PDF), But Republicans stand in stark contrast, favoring the Trump administration’s actions in Iran., The US-Israeli war against Iran remains at a stalemate after US President Donald ...

  4. Rachel Bronson

    Lester Crown Senior Nonresident Fellow, Energy and Geopolitics, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
    Rachel Bronson
    Expertise
    Defense and Security, US Foreign Policy
    Rachel Bronson
  5. Vahid Salemi / AP
    Global Politics

    Beyond the Ceasefire: Iran's Future, America's Role, and What's Next

    Podcast
    by Vali Nasr, Suzanne Maloney, Leslie Vinjamuri

    Vali Nasr and Suzanne Maloney join Leslie Vinjamuri on Deep Dish to discuss the Iran-Israel conflict.

  6. Demonstrators carry signs and wave the Iranian flag as they rally outside the White House,
    Jose Luis Magana / AP

    The Iran War is Dividing America Along Party Lines

    Blog Post
    by Lama El Baz, Debi Jin

    Recent polls show Democrats and Independents oppose US policy toward the conflict, while Republicans back the Trump administration's approach.

  7. Shaping the Next 250 Years

    Video

    Watch how the Council is leading the conversations that will define what comes next.

  8. Israel-Hamas Phase One Deal
    Emilio Morenatti / AP

    Israel-Hamas Phase One Deal

    PAST EVENT VIDEO
    Daniel Byman, Sanam Vakil, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal and a potential end to the conflict in Gaza.
  9. Revisiting US Middle East Strategy
    Reuters

    Revisiting US Middle East Strategy

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    A panel of experts examine the future of US policy in the Middle East and how the election results could shift American priorities in the region.
  10. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth raises his hands
    Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP

    The Sacralization of the Iran War

    by Ariel Schwartz

    US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s deployment of religious rhetoric in the Iran war has come under increased scrutiny. What happens when the line between political conflict and religious warfare blurs?