The old DC consensus is done & neither “America First” unilateralism nor nostalgia for liberal internationalism offer a viable path forward, argue @NancyGEO & @MattDuss in @ForeignAffairs. Read their vision for a bold rethinking of US foreign policy↘️ foreignaffairs.com/united-st…

I spoke with @CSMonitor about the mood inside Iran. The state survived a war aimed at ending it, creating a strong sense of confidence. But for many Iranians, the real test is whether that survival produces economic dividends rather than more hardship. csmonitor.com/World/Middle-E…

One sticking point on the way to a deal is Trump’s desire to claim an emphatic victory. Trump’s problem is that he doesn’t have much leverage because he couldn’t achieve what he wanted on the battlefield. He thought this was going to be a cakewalk, and it turned out to be very difficult and complicated. He wants to exit the war as the absolute winner, and that’s just not going to happen, I told @thehill. thehill.com/homenews/adminis…

I joined Aljazeera to discuss U.S. saying Iran shot their Apache helicopter and retaliated with strikes on Iran. While peace talks continue between Tehran and Washington with Pakistan’s mediation. Watch Aljazeera’s live coverage: x.com/i/broadcasts/1lKQRRzzy…

The US-Israel war on Iran is deeply unpopular. Most Americans oppose it and many still don’t understand why it started and why it continues. I joined @AJEnglish to discuss.

On @nytopinion's @EzraKlein Show, Klein and @mattduss of @CIPolicy—a Ploughshares grantee—explore a question that will likely prove key to the 2028 primary: "What would a left foreign policy look like? What would it actually try to do in the world?" nytimes.com/2026/06/09/opini…

I had the pleasure of joining @borzou on his podcast to discuss the growing backlash against the Iran war in Washington, the Beltway groupthink that led to it, the state of Iran's nuclear program, Lebanon, and what comes next. Give it a listen: borzou.substack.com/p/how-ir…

⬇️I spoke with @theipaper about a question increasingly shaping the region's future: can the U.S.-led security architecture in the Middle East be sustained indefinitely? For Tehran, the war has strengthened the argument that it cannot.

I wrote about the Cairo Agreement and the US/E3 missteps at the time back in back in October for @BulletinAtomic: thebulletin.org/2025/10/why-…

Talked to @AJEnglish about Israel’s strikes on Beirut and Iran’s retaliatory attacks on Israel. Another critical juncture in the war-or-peace process. Trump can either allow this escalation to continue, risking a wider regional war, or pressure Israel to deescalate and keep diplomacy on track toward a peace agreement.

Spoke to Aljazeera about Israel attacking Iran, after Iran attacked Israel for attacking Beirut. Another cycle of escalation shortly after President Trump said he calls the shots.

Told Aljazeera that Iran is serious about including Lebanon in the peace deal with the U.S. and drew a red line with tonight’s attacks. Tehran took a calculated risk in escalating to increase the pain and push Trump to end the war.

Spoke to @BeckyCNN about the Iran-Israel escalation, why Lebanon remains central to the crisis, mounting pressure on President Trump, and the risk of war resuming if diplomacy fails.

A new, must-listen episode of The Ezra Klein Show in which @ezraklein asks @CIPolicy's @mattduss: "What would a left foreign policy look like? What would it actually try to do in the world?" nytimes.com/2026/06/09/opini…

I told @The_NewArab that Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, particularly on Beirut, are threatening the US-Iran peace talks. And that seems to be one of its goals; to try to either sabotage the peace process, or if not at least to use the window of opportunity to attack Hezbollah before the US makes a final deal with Iran that would require Israel to stop. Iran’s recent attacks on Israel were unprecedented because for the first time Tehran directly targeted Israel in retaliation for attacks on one of Tehran’s allies. Hezbollah entered the war alongside Iran, coordinated closely with Tehran, and paid a heavy price. As a result, Iran is pushing for any peace agreement to be regional in scope, incorporating Hezbollah and addressing the conflict across multiple fronts rather than treating Iran and Lebanon as separate tracks. Iran remains committed to their position that any peace agreement needs to be regional and not strictly about the US-Iran bilateral relationship. From Tehran’s perspective, a durable deal must also address Lebanon and the broader network of conflicts that emerged during the war. That means President Trump will need to press Israel to accept a broader framework that includes Lebanon. Without that component, the prospects for a lasting diplomatic breakthrough look much weaker. newarab.com/analysis/israels…

Trump seems ready to move on from his war on Iran. Problem is that he wants to exit as the absolute winner and make a deal without making concessions. But Iranians are not going to surrender, no matter how much he increases the pressure. Peace is only possible with concessions from both side. ▶️ @DropSiteNews

We need a new US foreign policy that promotes peace and solidarity. My conversation with @ezraklein nytimes.com/2026/06/09/opini… via @NYTOpinion

Spoke to @ABC about Iran, Israel, and Lebanon, how this was a breaking point for Iran, why Hezbollah remains a key player, and how the regional dimension of the conflict could determine the fate of U.S.-Iran peace talks.