Mona Yacoubian

Mona Yacoubian, the Middle East program head at Washington’s Centre for Strategic and International Studies, observed the regime’s latest demands make it increasingly difficult for the president to manufacture a face-saving off-ramp from the conflict.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-08-10

Mona Yacoubian is the director of the Middle East Program at CSIS, noting the difficulties Trump faces in resolving the conflict.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-08-10

Mona Yacoubian highlighted Iran's increased determination in attacking U.S. assets.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-07-27

Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, noted that the exchange of hostilities that continued after the ceasefire was announced were indeed less intense than in the first few weeks of the war.

CNN·United States· 2026-07-17

Mona Yacoubian, director of the Middle East Program at the Stimson Center, discussed the potential long-term impacts of Iran's reckless attacks on Gulf relations.

O Globo·Brazil· 2026-03-03

Mona Yacoubian stated that Trump's arguments raise questions and he did not present a solid argument for an imminent threat from Iran.

Listín Diario – oldest Dominican newspaper, est. 1889·Dominican Republic· 2026-03-01

Mona Yacoubian said the US military build-up 'seems unprecedented, at least in recent memory'.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2026-02-19

Mona Yacoubian stated that the deployment of a large fleet by the U.S. shows that President Trump is determined not to rule out any options.

VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·Vietnam· 2026-01-27

Mona Yacoubian highlighted the pivotal moment the region is experiencing in terms of AI.

Al Ittihad·United Arab Emirates· 2025-11-14

Mona Yacoubian described the current scenario in Lebanon as 'less fire' rather than a ceasefire.

Al Mada·Iraq· 2025-10-22

Mona Yacoubian stated that the situation clearly undermines Trump's peace agenda.

Hürriyet·Turkey· 2025-09-11

Mona Yacoubian from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington assessed that this clearly undermines Trump's peace agenda.

Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·Croatia· 2025-09-11

Yacoubian mentioned that Iran was looking for a path back to the negotiating table.

The Sydney Morning Herald·Australia· 2025-06-18

Mona Yacoubian warned that the region is closer than ever to slipping into a widespread war.

Dagens Nyheter·Sweden· 2025-06-13