The Iranian revolution was one of President Trump’s formative experiences in thinking about America’s role in the world, which explains much of his thinking on Iran. Thomas Wright examines Trump’s reasoning regarding the strike against Soleimani and the kind of bind he now finds himself in as Iran retaliates.  

From a potential conflict with Iran to the upcoming U.S. presidential election, 2020 is already shaping up to be an incredibly busy year. In a two-part compilation, Brookings experts lay out some of the biggest policy issues for the year ahead.

And for the overlooked stories and proposals that deserve greater attention from policymakers this year, be sure to check out part two.

Last month, Saudi Arabia sold about 1.5% of its government-owned oil company, Aramco. On a new episode of the Dollar & Sense podcast, David Dollar and Samantha Gross discuss the state of the company, Saudi efforts to diversify its economy, long-term trends in oil production, and how the recent killing of Qassem Soleimani could affect markets.