U.S. Institute of Peace

04/16/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/16/2024 17:13

Iran’s Attack and the New Escalatory Cycle in the Middle East

The Middle East is entering a new phase after unprecedented attacks by Israel and Iran during the first two weeks of April. Robin Wright, a senior fellow at USIP and the Woodrow Wilson Center who has covered the region for a half century, explores what happened, the strategic implications, the political context and the divided world reaction.