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Nonresident Senior Fellow Saeid Golkar argues that, regardless of the end outcome, the protests in Iran have changed the country dramatically.

The United States will have to take the lead in rebuilding trust and confidence in its security commitments—including the nuclear guarantee.

As the humanitarian toll in Gaza continues to climb and fears of a wider war grow, Americans are wary of direct military involvement in the conflict.

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

The public is more concerned about national security than promoting human rights and democracy abroad, Council polling shows.

But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

While younger Americans are most concerned about climate change, pluralities of each generation are ready to take action to prevent it.

The Islamic Republic of Iran has promoted despondency and hopelessness to the extent that citizens become paralyzed and incapable of challenging the political status quo.

Republicans with a very favorable view of the former president seem to prefer a US role that is more independent and less cooperative.

Nationwide surveys conducted by IranPoll show that although Iranians say their country should not develop nuclear weapons, they have lost confidence in the nuclear agreement.