CSIS Issues Commentary: Is the Iran War Entering a Dangerous New Phase?
July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 20, 2026, by Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program:
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Is the Iran War Entering a Dangerous New Phase?
A major escalation in violence between the United States and Iran could mark a dangerous new phase in the conflict. Initially sparked by the two countries' deep differences over the disposition of the St . . .
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Is the Iran War Entering a Dangerous New Phase?
A major escalation in violence between the United States and Iran could mark a dangerous new phase in the conflict. Initially sparked by the two countries' deep differences over the disposition of the St . . .