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Seth J. Frantzman

Seth J. Frantzman

The National Interest

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Can Israel Dismantle Hamas?

Members of Hamas’ armed wing celebrate the release of Muhammad Atiwi in Gaza, on July 16, 2020. Hamas’ lack of progress on disarmament is holding...

17.07.2026 10

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Seth J. Frantzman

Understanding Iran’s 3,000-Mile Battlefront

08.06.2026 20

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Seth J. Frantzman

Hezbollah’s New Drone Threat

28.04.2026 20

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Seth J. Frantzman

How Syria Might Benefit from the Iran War

15.04.2026 20

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Seth J. Frantzman

How the Ukraine and Iran Wars Became Intertwined

06.04.2026 40

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Seth J. Frantzman

How Iraq Is the New Frontline of the Iran War

15.03.2026 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

Why Iran’s Gulf Pressure Strategy Won’t Work

04.03.2026 40

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Seth J. Frantzman

Syria Looks to Offshore Oil and Gas for Economic Renewal

11.02.2026 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

The Middle East’s Top Challenges in 2026

13.01.2026 40

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Seth J. Frantzman

The Arab Spring 15 Years Later

19.12.2025 30

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Why the Iraqi Kurds Need Air Defenses

11.12.2025 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

The Re-Americanization of the Middle East

15.11.2025 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

Gaza Needs an International Peacekeeping Force Now

24.10.2025 40

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Seth J. Frantzman

Why Donald Trump’s Diplomacy Appears to be Working

11.10.2025 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

How a New Arab Regional Order Is Taking Shape

26.09.2025 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

What Lebanon’s Hezbollah Disarmament Campaign Means for Gaza

09.09.2025 40

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Seth J. Frantzman

Can Iraq Stop the Iranian-Backed Drone Attacks?

05.08.2025 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

Israel’s Gaza War Faces an Inflection Point

23.07.2025 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

Iraq in the Crossfire

16.06.2025 30

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Seth J. Frantzman

Trump’s Syria Opportunity

20.05.2025 30

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Seth J. Frantzman