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April 17, 2026 The road to the second Lebanon ceasefire At midnight local time on April 17, a second ceasefire in as many years went into effect between Israel and Lebanon. Brokered, or to some degree imposed, by the United States, this cessation of hostilities... April 17, 2026 Orban’s ouster was a win. But don’t let Hungary distract from Russia’s next target Post-election celebrations erupted in the streets of Budapest over the weekend after Hungarian voters ousted Prime Minister Viktor Orban after 16 years, handing pro-EU opposition leader Peter... April 17, 2026 Hamas Reiterates Refusal To Disarm, Placing Gaza Ceasefire in Jeopardy The ceasefire plan in Gaza has hit a roadblock in the shape of Hamas’s continuing refusal to disarm. The Iran-backed terrorist group conveyed that exact message to representatives of President Donald... April 17, 2026 Japan Is Poised To Become Part of America’s Arsenal of Democracy Japan’s rearmament policy is slowly going global. According to an April 15 report from Reuters, Japan is expected to finalize reforms to its arms export regulations imminently, significantly easing... April 17, 2026 Tehran’s Looking for a Few Good Spies in Israel Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is running an espionage recruitment operation targeting Israeli military and government personnel, according to new research from FDD’s Center on Cyber... April 17, 2026 What Victory Looks Like When Your Foe Won’t Surrender The domestic debate around the meaning of what would constitute victory in the current military conflict with Iran is nearly as fierce as the fighting itself. Part of this stems from the personage... April 16, 2026 How the Iran war is helping Lebanon and Israel tiptoe toward peace One of the paradoxes of war is that it can jolt peacemakers into action when conventional diplomacy fails. That’s what appears to be underway right now between Israel and Lebanon.As a direct result... April 16, 2026 Syrian president meets Syrian Democratic Forces leader to discuss next phase of integration Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa met with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander Mazloum Abdi in Damascus on April 16. The meeting came two and a half months after an agreement between... April 16, 2026 Trump Announces 10-Day Ceasefire in Lebanon Trump Announces Ceasefire: Following conversations with both Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Donald Trump announced on April... April 16, 2026 China Restricts Access and Expands Reach in the South China Sea Amid tensions in the Middle East, China is tightening its control over the South China Sea. Satellite imagery shows Chinese vessels have erected a floating barrier at the entrance to Scarborough Shoal,... April 16, 2026 Hamas rejects disarmament clause of Gaza peace plan, IDF reports 14 ceasefire violations April 8–16 Hamas officially rejected the multinational Board of Peace’s mandate for the group to agree to complete disarmament on Tuesday, threatening a core principle of US President Donald Trump’s... April 16, 2026 How Sudan Became a Killing Field Three years in, Sudan’s brutal civil war shows no signs of relenting. An estimated 400,000 people have been killed since April 15, 2023. More than 12 million have been displaced internally.... April 16, 2026 Crude new world: Oil markets will never be the same – regardless of how the war in Iran ends Preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is a worthy goal in and of itself. But President Trump’s campaign against the Iranian regime carries far broader implications — many of them... April 15, 2026 In the Iran War, the US Needs Strategic Patience Leo Tolstoy wrote in War and Peace, “Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait…There is nothing stronger than these two: patience and time.” This adage is apt for the current... April 15, 2026 The Risks of Chinese-Produced Cellular Modules April 15, 2026 Emirati Crown Prince’s Trip to China Underscores Importance of Petrodollar Dominance Gulf energy exports have largely ground to a standstill, but the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains open for business. Emirati Crown Prince Khaled Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan concluded a three-day visit... April 15, 2026 Lebanon: France Is Confusing the Symptom with the Disease *This article was originally published in French Excerpt More than 300 people were killed in a single day. On April 8, the Israeli army launched its largest wave of strikes in Lebanon since early... April 15, 2026 China Criticizes Iran War as Beijing Supports Tehran Under the Table China is trying to have it both ways in the U.S.-Iran conflict. On April 14, Chinese leader Xi Jinping criticized Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports and called for a diplomatic resolution during... April 15, 2026 China Uses Political Leverage To Influence Foreign Courts The Chinese government’s power to prosecute — or persecute — critics does not stop at its borders. On April 13, a court in Kazakhstan sentenced 19 activists to prison after they protested Beijing’s... April 15, 2026 Trump Rebukes U.S. Proposal for 20-Year Moratorium on Iran’s Uranium Enrichment “I’ve been saying they can’t have nuclear weapons … so I don’t like the 20 years,” President Donald Trump told the New York Post on April 14. The president was responding to reports that... April 15, 2026 The Persian Gulf is the First Test for ‘Operation Economic Fury’ With a ceasefire in place and a military blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, the Trump administration is now pivoting to economic warfare against the Islamic Republic of Iran. On April 14, the Treasury... April 15, 2026 For Iran, Hormuz Is More a Weakness Than a Weapon On Monday, six weeks into its war with Iran, the United States imposed a naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. According to conventional wisdom, the war has made Tehran realize that its control of the strait constitutes powerful leverage. In this story line, the strait turned out to be Iran’s real nuclear weapon, its potent deterrent. Because Tehran could use this chokepoint to threaten global shipping, it was able to resist pressure from the world’s most powerful air force, reject Washington’s peace demands, and ultimately gain leverage over its nemesis. Iranian leaders have repeatedly touted that leverage, while analyses in Reuters, Time, and other outlets have declared the strait a formidable tool in Iran’s arsenal. April 15, 2026 We’re only seeing the tip of the chip-smuggling iceberg Last year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang repeatedly denied that China was obtaining America’s most advanced chips. ‘There’s no evidence of any AI chip diversion,’ he said, dismissing such reports on... April 15, 2026 Americans shouldn’t cry for Orban Never ignore the voters. After 16 years in power, Hungary’s corpulent Prime Minister Viktor Orban lost touch with the conservative base that supported him from the start, believing... April 15, 2026 New resistance alliance built to win Myanmar’s civil war Myanmar’s civil war is now 78 years old — the longest-running civil war in modern history. For most of that time, it has been a fragmented, grinding struggle with about a dozen ethnic armed... April 15, 2026 Request for Comments on the Section 301 Investigations of Acts, Policies, and Practices of Certain Economies Relating to Structural Excess Capacity and Production in Manufacturing Sectors April 15, 2026 The U.S. military can clear mines but not minds After the Twelve-Day War of June 2025, President Trump probably thought something along these lines: “We gave those guys a good thrashing. They won’t want to repeat the experience anytime soon.” If... April 14, 2026 Israel and Lebanon Hold Direct Talks in Washington as War With Hezbollah Continues Talks Held in D.C.: Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted talks between delegations from Israel and Lebanon in Washington on April 14 — the first time the two countries had engaged... April 14, 2026 Iraq focuses on political appointees, economic challenges amid Iran ceasefire On April 14, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani met with French Ambassador to Iraq Patrick Durrel. “Mr. Al-Sudani emphasized the necessity for major powers to exert utmost efforts to curb escalation... April 14, 2026 Iran at a crossroads: Australia’s opportunities and pitfalls Over the last few weeks, the Islamist regime in Tehran has expanded the scope of its hostage-taking operation. Not satisfied with only taking Western citizens hostage and then extorting their governments,... April 14, 2026 Plot to Kill Damascus Rabbi Highlights Hezbollah’s Goal To Destabilize Syria During former dictator Bashar al-Assad’s rule, Hezbollah used Syria as a launchpad for weapons smuggling into Lebanon. Today, even after the fall of Assad’s regime, the group is still working to destabilize... April 14, 2026 8 Things To Know About Marine Expeditionary Units Two U.S. Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) are poised to play a role in the Middle East as a tenuous ceasefire takes hold between the United States and Iran. The 31st MEU, based in Okinawa, Japan, arrived... April 14, 2026 How an Iranian Cyberattack Hit US Local Governments Iran didn’t send a missile to Indiana. It sent a fax. Last week, Saint Joseph’s County was informed by Iranian hackers that they had “completely taken control of the centralized IT infrastructure... April 14, 2026 To Prevent Antisemitism in Schools Like Berkeley, Enforce the Rules Already on the Books At California’s Berkeley High School (BHS), teachers are interrupting their normally-scheduled classroom lessons to talk about the Iran war. Given the Berkeley school district’s dismal... April 14, 2026 Center-Right Party’s Overwhelming Victory in Hungarian Election Could Boost EU Support for Ukraine After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was resoundingly defeated in the country’s general election on April 12. The victory of the center-right Tisza Party led by Peter Magyar... April 13, 2026 The “Lebanese Street” Warms up to Normalization with Israel A surprising poll offers real hope for normalization between Lebanon and Israel. Conducted by an anti-Western, anti-Israel website with a sample of 500 respondents, the survey found that only 42 percent... April 13, 2026 Christianity Is the Vanguard of Western Civilization—and America Must Protect It Abroad On Easter Sunday, the White House issued a press release stating that under President Donald Trump’s leadership, “the U.S. is once again a beacon of religious liberty — honoring the biblical... April 13, 2026 What the US naval blockade would mean for Iran’s economy The US naval blockade of Iran, which started on Monday, could rapidly cripple the country’s economy, cutting off most of its trade, halting oil exports and triggering inflation and currency pressure within... April 13, 2026 U.S. Blockading Ships Entering or Exiting Iranian Ports Along Strait of Hormuz Blockade in Effect After Announcement: The United States began its targeted blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on April 13. President Donald Trump ordered the U.S. Navy to begin blocking... April 13, 2026 How the UAE Is Cracking Down on Illicit Iranian Finance After Iran unleashed more than 3,000 missiles and drones against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), over five weeks of the Iran War, the Gulf state’s patience snapped. The “bullying... April 13, 2026 Seeking Comment on Prohibiting Importation and Marketing of Previously Authorized Covered Communications Equipment Added to the Covered List in 2024 or Earlier April 12, 2026 Shadi Hamid’s argument against assimilation stumbled on itself Shadi Hamid’s argument against assimilation stumbled on itself. Demanding that Muslims leave is not a serious immigration policy. Neither is demanding an exemption from assimilation.... April 12, 2026 If Orban wins, Putin will be delighted In June 1989, a 26-year-old Viktor Orban demanded free elections and the withdrawal of Soviet troops in what was a defining moment in Hungary’s democratic awakening. He was a young... April 11, 2026 Iraqi fundraising drives linked to militias channel support to Iran and Hezbollah Efforts that Iran-backed Iraqi militias describe as humanitarian campaigns increasingly show signs of serving as a parallel financial pipeline that also fuels Iran’s current war effort and its regional... April 11, 2026 A breakdown of Israel’s heavy bombardment of Beirut on April 8 On the afternoon of April 8, Israel launched its deadliest and most intense wave of airstrikes in Beirut since the war with Hezbollah restarted in early March. Initial reports claimed that the Israel Defense... April 10, 2026 Costa Rica Designates IRGC and Iranian Proxies as Terrorist Groups Costa Rica has announced the designation as terror groups of three of Iran’s key regional proxies as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the bedrock of the Tehran regime. President... April 10, 2026 U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations With Iran Do Not Extend to Hezbollah in Lebanon “The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!” So declared President Donald Trump with regard to the representatives Iran dispatched to Pakistan to negotiate with a U.S. team led... April 10, 2026 How to assess America’s 40 days of war against Iran Washington and Tehran are both arguing that they were victorious after 40 days of fighting. A detailed analysis, however, suggests a more nuanced picture in which American forces degraded Iran’s core... April 10, 2026 Trump must secure Iran’s irreversible nuclear dismantlement or resume strikes The United States and Israel have delivered a near-devastating blow to the Iranian regime. In a sustained campaign of precision strikes, they have crippled Iran’s top military and political leadership,... April 10, 2026 The Islamic Republic of Iran Attacks U.S. and Allied Critical Infrastructure Iranian hackers are targeting industrial equipment and causing operational disruptions to multiple types of critical infrastructure, warned the U.S. government on April 7. Despite the ceasefire announced...

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