By 2025, the Middle East had experienced sustained modern-era violence for nearly a century.
October 14, 2025
high
temporal
Broad historical assessment of regional instability covering roughly the 20th and early 21st centuries.
Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, stated that before June 2025 Iran's missile program was the largest in the Middle East.
June 01, 2025
medium
temporal
Analyst's baseline claim about the relative size of Iran's missile forces prior to the June 2025 conflict.
La Niña is commonly associated with heavier-than-normal rains in Indonesia, the Philippines, parts of Australia, Central America, northern South America, and southeastern Africa, and with drought conditions in the Middle East, eastern Argentina, eastern China, Korea, and southern Japan.
high
impact
Typical regional precipitation and drought patterns linked to La Niña.
Israel's qualitative military edge is a key consideration in discussions about regional defense architecture in the Middle East.
high
general
The concept of maintaining Israel's military qualitative edge shapes regional arms sales and defense planning.
Saudi Arabia is one of the United States' top partners in the Middle East region.
high
general
Describes the longstanding strategic partnership between the United States and Saudi Arabia in the region.
The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamist political movement that was founded in Egypt and has been an influential political force in multiple countries across the Middle East.
high
organizational
Description of the nature and regional influence of the Muslim Brotherhood as an organization.