Nancy Okail

Nancy Okail is president and CEO of the Center for International Policy. A scholar and advocate with more than 25 years of experience in peace and security, human rights, anti-corruption, and the Middle East, she holds a PhD from the University of Sussex focused on power relations in foreign aid. Her work has appeared in Foreign Affairs, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Republic, and The Hill. She tweets at @NancyGEO.

Fire breaks out at the Shahran oil depot after US and Israeli attacks in Tehran, Iran, on March 8, 2026.

America’s Iran Failure Is Bigger Than Trump America’s Iran Failure Is Bigger Than Trump

Trump’s personalization of foreign policy is ultimately a symptom of a deeper institutional problem rather than its source.

Jul 21, 2026 / Sina Toossi and Nancy Okail

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