Dalia Dassa Kaye

Dalia Dassa Kaye is a senior fellow at the UCLA Burkle Center for International Relations and the author of Enduring Hostility: The Making of America’s Iran Policy.

Articles by Dalia Dassa Kaye
Iranian protesters chant slogans and one holds a poster with a vampire-like illustration of U.S. President Donald Trump in Tehran, Iran, on June 22, 2025.
Iranian protesters chant slogans and one holds a poster with a vampire-like illustration of U.S. President Donald Trump in Tehran, Iran, on June 22, 2025.

There’s a Reason No President Before Trump Authorized War With Iran

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Dalia Dassa Kaye
Foreign leaders are seen after signing the Abraham Accords.
Foreign leaders are seen after signing the Abraham Accords.

Why the Abraham Accords Won’t Bring Israeli-Palestinian Peace

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Dalia Dassa Kaye
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Do Israelis really want to bomb Iran?

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Why bombing Iran is still a bad idea

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Fifth columns in the Gulf?

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Frederic M. Wehrey, Dalia Dassa Kaye
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Fighting Terror the Cold War Way

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Todd Helmus, Dalia Dassa Kaye
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