What Are the Unintended Consequences of the U.S.-Iran Conflict for Defense and Security?April 21, 2026 ARFA
Progress without justice: why Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s killing is unlikely to reach a courtroomApril 17, 2026 ARFA
The bomb and the ayatollah: Islamic just war and the nuclear question in post-Khamenei IranApril 7, 2026 ARFA
The Real War for Iran’s Future, Who Will Determine the Fate of the Islamic Republic?March 31, 2026 ARFA
Geopolitics Trump bombing US-Arab relations back to the 70sMarch 17, 2026 ARFA Trump bombs US-Arab relations back to 1970s: war destroys détente, oil at $100. US mired in self-made morass.
Security The Gulf States and a US–Iranian ConfrontationFebruary 23, 2026 ARFA Gulf states fear both Iranian retaliation and regime collapse; they prefer a weakened, restrained Iran to the chaos of a rapid fall.
Security The Israel-Iran Détente Won’t LastFebruary 8, 2026 Israel’s current détente with Iran is a tactical pause, not peace. Both sides are rearming, setting the stage for a larger future war.