Geopolitical Implications of the War with Iran

Experts from the CSIS Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department analyze how the war with Iran is reshaping geopolitics across Africa, Asia, Australia and the Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East

Middle East

Visualizing Iran’s Escalation Strategy

by Mona Yacoubian — March 27, 2026

The War with Iran Threatens Syria’s Recovery

by Will Todman — March 12, 2026

How Does Saudi Arabia See the War with Iran?

by Michael Ratney — March 18, 2026

The Regional Reverberations of the U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran

by Mona Yacoubian

Israel's Escalating War in Lebanon: What's at Stake?

Hosted by Middle East Program

Would Regime Change Solve the Iran Challenge?

Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Jon B. Alterman, Daniel Byman, and Mona Yacoubian

Europe and Russia

Photo: Simon Wohlfahrt / AFP via Getty Images

Europe Needs Bold Economic Action in the Face of the Iran Shock

Commentary by Max Bergmann and Federico Steinberg — March 27, 2026

What the Iran War Means for Russia

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Michael Kimmage

Von der Leyen’s Foreign Policy Power Struggle and the Iran War with Mona Yacoubian

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Mona Yacoubian

Iran War Fallout and Hungary's Pivotal Election

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Federico Steinberg

How the Iran War and the Price of Oil Impact the Kremlin's Calculus

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, Hanna Notte, and Janis Kluge

The Pacific

Pacific Island Countries Are Highly Vulnerable to Oil Supply and Pricing

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is having significant impacts on the Pacific Island countries, which are highly vulnerable to both oil pricing and supply

Analysis by John Augé and Kathryn Paik — April 2, 2026