Carolyn Moorman is a Middle East Security Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War. She focuses on Iran’s Axis of Resistance in Iraq, with an emphasis on Iraqi politics. Prior to joining ISW, Carolyn was an Analyst at the New Lines Institute for Strategy and Policy, covering the Middle East and Africa.
Carolyn holds a Master of National Security and Intelligence from Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service, where she received a merit-based scholarship award. She has professional proficiency in Arabic. She earned her undergraduate degrees in Political Science and International Studies, specializing in Arabic and the Middle East, from Miami University of Ohio in 2021.
Areas of Expertise
Middle East
Focus Areas
Product Line
Map Series
Latest Research By
Carolyn Moorman
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Iran & Proxies
Middle East
Iran Update, September 17, 2026
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Iran & Proxies
Middle East
Iran Update, September 14, 2026
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Iran & Proxies
Middle East
Iran Update, September 11, 2026
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Iran & Proxies
Middle East
Iran Update, September 8, 2026
Latest Research by
Carolyn Moorman
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Russia & Ukraine
Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 18, 2026
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Middle East
Iran & Proxies
Iran Update, September 18, 2026
Update
China & Taiwan
Taiwan
China & Taiwan Update, September 18, 2026
Update
Russia & Ukraine
Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 17, 2026
Latest Research by
Carolyn Moorman
Update
Russia & Ukraine
Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 19, 2026
Update
Russia & Ukraine
Ukraine
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 18, 2026
Update
Middle East
Iran & Proxies
Iran Update, September 18, 2026
Update
China & Taiwan
Taiwan
China & Taiwan Update, September 18, 2026
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