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Center for Middle East Policy

Center for Middle East Policy

The Center for Middle East Policy is dedicated to the formulation of more effective and sustainable U.S. policy toward the Middle East.

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The Center for Middle East Policy (CMEP) is dedicated to the formulation of more effective and sustainable U.S. policy toward the Middle East. It conducts research to illuminate the issues that shape, or should shape, U.S. policy toward the region and the major trends affecting the lives of the people who live there. Established in 2002, CMEP furthers its mission through research, convening, publications, and private exchanges. Its scholars reflect varying points of view and work to foster a productive, nuanced, and informed debate.

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The global implications of the US strikes on Iran
People gather at the Hands Off Iran rally at the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne, Sunday, June 22, 2025.
Iran The global implications of the US strikes on Iran

Pavel K. Baev, Robert Einhorn, Sharan Grewal, Samantha Gross, Ryan Hass, Patricia M. Kim, Elizabeth N. Saunders, Yun Sun, Caitlin Talmadge, Shibley Telhami, Andrew Yeo

July 1, 2025

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Experts

Natan Sachs
Natan Sachs Former Brookings Expert

Portrait of Madiha Afzal, Assistant Professor, School of Public Policy.
Madiha Afzal Nonresident Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Center for Asia Policy Studies

Shibley Telhami Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

Aslı Aydıntaşbaş
Aslı Aydıntaşbaş Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center on the United States and Europe, Director - The Turkey Project

Suzanne Maloney Vice President and Director - Foreign Policy

Steven Heydemann
Steven Heydemann Nonresident Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Center for Middle East Policy

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