Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Over the past week, the United States and Iran have exchanged several new rounds of military strikes, signaling the collapse of the previous Memorandum of Understanding to end hostilities agreed to last month. Mona Yacoubian, Director and Senior Adviser of the Middle East Program at CSIS, explains how this renewed fighting could mark a new phase of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Over the past week, the United States and Iran have exchanged several new rounds of military strikes, signaling the collapse of the previous Memorandum of Understanding to end hostilities agreed to last month. Mona Yacoubian, Director and Senior Adviser of the Middle East Program at CSIS, explains how this renewed fighting could mark a new phase of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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Visit csis.org to find more of our work as we bring bipartisan solutions to the world's greatest challenges.
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