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June 9, 2026 VIPs This Way Please: FDD Exposes New Stage in Persistent Iranian Recruitment Operation While Iran hasn’t enjoyed much success on the battlefield against Israel, its covert efforts to degrade Israel’s resilience have been unrelenting. Since October7, 2023, Iran’s intelligence agencies... June 8, 2026 Iran Resumes War on Israel as Trump Equivocates Iran resumed ballistic missile attacks on Israel on June 7 for the first time since agreeing to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire two months ago. Despite President Donald Trump’s public calls for restraint,... June 8, 2026 Iraq Moves to Disarm Iranian Militias While Hezbollah Gets a Pass Iraq’s Militias Begin Surrendering Their Weapons Two of Iraq’s most powerful Iran-backed militias, Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq and Kataib Imam Ali, recently agreed to place their weapons under... June 8, 2026 Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Programs June 8, 2026 Why Is Saudi Arabia Circumventing the Lebanese State? Aflurry of statements and reports reveals that Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar helped Hezbollah establish an indirect channel to U.S. President Donald Trump, offering a ceasefire in Lebanon on Hezbollah’s... June 8, 2026 Turkish interior minister states dream of governing Jerusalem, provoking Israel Turkey’s Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci publicly expressed his desire to one day serve as Jerusalem’s governor, while suggesting that the city and other former Ottoman territories would... June 5, 2026 Houthis emphasize solidarity and coordination with Iran-led Axis of Resistance In recent speeches, Abdulmalik al Houthi, the leader of the eponymous Yemeni terror group, reiterated his group’s support for its regional partners in the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” and held out... June 5, 2026 Trump’s Blockade Is Zeroing Out Iran’s Oil Exports The Islamic Republic of Iran suffered a devastating blow in May, with the American blockade and sanctions biting deep into the regime’s bottom line. Iran exported zero crude oil in the month and only... June 5, 2026 Hezbollah Snubs Trump Offer of Israel Truce Hezbollah was quick to reject the latest Israel-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by the United States this week. It did so despite President Donald Trump floating direct talks with the Iranian-backed terrorist... June 5, 2026 Understanding Iran’s 3,000-Mile Battlefront Excerpt On June 3, an Iranian drone slammed into Terminal 1 at Kuwait International Airport. One person was killed, and 60 were injured in the attack. On June 2, the Kurdish Iranian... June 5, 2026 Russia reopening military schools to expand officer training pipeline The Russian government announced last week that it will re-establish the Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School (ChVTKU) this year. It is one of 16 military schools and academies that Moscow has recently... June 4, 2026 The U.S. Needs Its Mideast Bases Excerpt It’s called the Persian Gulf for a reason. Iran has dominated this crucial waterway except when in internal disarray or checked by an outside power, namely Portugal, the Ottoman... June 4, 2026 U.S. Must Apply Strict Conditions Before Lifting Syria’s Terrorism Designation “The lifting of sanctions is the primary step toward revitalizing the Syrian economy,” Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa told President Donald Trump during a phone call on May 31. In... June 4, 2026 Why Russia Is Trying to Influence Armenia’s Elections A geopolitical struggle is playing out in Armenia. At stake is whether the former Soviet state can break free of Russia’s orbit and move toward the West, and the battleground is the June 7... June 4, 2026 6 Reasons Why Qatar’s U.S. Financial Footprint Warrants Scrutiny Qatar, a Persian Gulf emirate roughly the size of Connecticut, possesses outsized wealth by sitting atop the world’s largest natural gas reservoir. FDD has meticulously documented that this tiny country... June 3, 2026 Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States June 3, 2026 Qatari Money in America ... June 3, 2026 China Introduces New Outbound Investment Laws To Prevent U.S. Decoupling After decades of courting foreign investment, Beijing is now working to stop the flow of funds going the other way. On June 1, China’s State Council published new rules tightening... June 3, 2026 Turkey’s democracy is dying as Erdogan dismantles opposition On May 21, a Turkish court delivered what may prove to be the most consequential political ruling in modern Turkish history: the effective removal of the elected leadership of Turkey’s main opposition... June 3, 2026 Several Iranian-backed militias in Iraq say they accept state control of weapons On June 3 in Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi met with delegations from Asaib Ahl al Haq and Kataib Imam Ali, two Iranian-backed Iraqi militias. He thanked the group’s leadership for supporting... June 3, 2026 Beyond the Embargo: A Toolkit for Squeezing the Cuban Regime Opponents of U.S. sanctions often cite Cuba as “Exhibit A” for why sanctions don’t work. The United States has maintained an embargo on the island for more than six decades — but to what end? Cuba’s... June 3, 2026 The Taiwanese and U.S. Militaries Can’t Really Fight Together Excerpt In Washington, much of the debate over Taiwan’s security has focused on the island’s defense budget and purchases of U.S. weapons. On the first, Taiwan is headed in the right direction since... June 3, 2026 Voluntary Militia Disarmament in Iraq Sounds Too Good to Be True, and It Likely Is Promises from Iran-backed militias in Iraq can never be taken at face value. Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), an Iran-backed militia in Iraq designated by Washington as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)... June 3, 2026 Genocide Accusation: Pretoria Plays for Time *This article was originally published in French Excerpt There are trials whose verdict matters little- far less than the act of dragging them out. Since January 2024, South Africa has accused... June 3, 2026 Israel Seizes Medieval Fortress in Renewed Effort To Defeat Hezbollah After an interval of 26 years, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has again captured Beaufort Castle, a 12th century fortress that occupies strategic high ground in the South Lebanon Security Zone that was... June 3, 2026 Letter to the POTUS Dear President Trump: I’m sure you were disappointed to learn on Monday that Iran’s rulers have decided they’re not interested in negotiating an extension of the ceasefire you granted on April... June 2, 2026 For the War to Stop, Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed The Lebanese government, which has voted three times to disarm Hezbollah since the summer of 2025, now faces an inescapable choice. If the cabinet decides to finish off Iran’s proxy militia, Israel will... June 2, 2026 Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: June Trend Overview ... June 2, 2026 US Syria Envoy Barrack tapped for Syria and Iraq role On May 31, President Donald Trump said he was naming US Ambassador Tom Barrack as special presidential envoy to Syria and Iraq. The announcement came a day after it had appeared that Barrack’s role as... June 2, 2026 Commerce Department Admits Failure To Enforce AI Export Controls on China The United States may have allowed American firms to sell an untold number of high-end chips to China for over a year. On May 31, the Commerce Department issued guidance clarifying new enforcement... June 2, 2026 TikTok warped Americans’ view of the Iran war — one post at a time American military forces deployed an impressive range of weaponry against the Iranian regime during Operation Epic Fury — but Tehran’s allies may have been striking back on an entirely different... June 2, 2026 Israel Risks Another “Managed” Conflict in Lebanon Arecent flurry of diplomatic activity suggests Israel is restricted to a managed conflict, echoing previous inconclusive rounds of fighting. A new or partial ceasefire could give Hezbollah a morale boost... June 1, 2026 Muqtada al Sadr announces integration of his militia into the Iraqi state On May 27, Muqtada al Sadr, the well-known Iraqi Shiite cleric and popular leader, announced the dissolution of his militia, Saraya al Salam (the Peace Brigades). “It has become necessary for... June 1, 2026 Findings of the Commission on Cyber Force Generation June 1, 2026 A Troubling Precedent from Seoul Recent geopolitical turmoil has made it clear that the United States needs reliable partners. And rather than just diplomacy for diplomacy’s sake, the urgent necessity of America’s reindustrialization effort... May 30, 2026 Syria holds elections in Kurdish-majority areas, finds Assad-era chemical weapons Syria held elections in Kurdish-majority areas of the country on May 24, with some politicians and commentators criticizing them for not being representative. Days after the local elections,... May 29, 2026 How double-dealing Oman threatens Trump’s Mideast peace “Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we’ll have to blow them up,” President Donald Trump declared Wednesday. An apparently shocking statement about a nation long regarded as... May 29, 2026 A Private Matter Excerpt In October 1775, John Adams sat in Philadelphia, directing a rebellion. The British Empire commanded the most formidable fleet on the planet. The colonies possessed nothing resembling a navy,... May 29, 2026 6 Essential Requirements for a Good Iran Nuclear Deal A new U.S.-Iran nuclear deal may soon emerge — or at least an initial memorandum of understanding (MOU) to be fleshed out over 60 days. President Donald Trump pledged on May 27 that the United States... May 29, 2026 Beijing’s influence persists in US schools under a new name If students are learning Chinese in public schools, they could be using a curriculum shaped by the Chinese Communist Party.  May 29, 2026 Iran Thinks It Can Still Pull Off One Last Trick After two years of devastating American and Israeli strikes against Iran’s nuclear sites, missile infrastructure, air defenses, terror proxies, and regime leadership, President Donald Trump holds more... May 29, 2026 Commerce Department to Allow Volvo Sales Despite Chinese Ownership, Espionage Concerns Volvo will be staying in the American market despite concerns that its vehicles may vacuum up data for delivery to the firm’s majority shareholders in China. On May 27, Bloomberg reported that the... May 29, 2026 Can We Lead in AI Infrastructure? First, Think We Can The late, great historian David McCullough fondly compared the American story to The Little Engine That Could. It was a common theme across his historical treatment of American marvels ranging... May 29, 2026 Israel reportedly targets Imam Hossein Division missile commander in Beirut strike On May 28, at approximately 2 pm, the Israeli Air Force targeted an apartment on the second floor of the Rayyan Project building, near Shuwayfat’s Ajniha Al Khamsa area, just southeast... May 29, 2026 U.S. Marines Moving Ahead with Israeli Interceptor Technology The conflict with Iran revealed that the U.S. has substantial air and missile defense vulnerabilities, especially against drones. Thankfully, the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) is making progress to... May 28, 2026 IDF kills new Hamas military leader, reports 10 ceasefire violations May 21–May 28 Mohammed Odeh commanded Hamas’s military wing for 10 days before being eliminated by the IDF on May 26. Several of his subordinates were also eliminated as the IDF continued to increase the pace and... May 28, 2026 How Anonymous Wikipedia Editors Influence Global Narratives — and AI Systems If you ask Google what Al Jazeera is, the answer you receive draws heavily on Wikipedia. The same is true if you ask ChatGPT, Perplexity or many other large language models. Wikipedia has become the working... May 28, 2026 Shabaab spokesman congratulates JNIM, denounces Western powers in Eid message Yesterday, as part of its annual celebrations for Eid al Adha, Shabaab, Al Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, released its usual speech for the occasion. Delivered by Shabaab’s official spokesman, Ali... May 28, 2026 Why Christian persecution is Trump’s new foreign policy roadmap During his first term, President Donald Trump made fighting Christian persecution around the world a foreign policy priority. In his second term, it has become something more than that. The... May 28, 2026 Court of Appeals Temporarily Reinstates Sanctions on Antisemitic UN Envoy Francesca Albanese Reversing a lower court’s decision, a federal appeals court has temporarily reinstated U.S. sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN envoy who, according to the State Department, “has spewed unabashed...

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