Pro-Iran militias in Iraq may move away from Syria border
The point of the report is that the Iraqis want to show that the militias who played a role in Syria will now not just be in Iraq, but will be moved away from the border.
Al-Tanf
Syria Is At A Crossroads. What’s At Stake Now?
Can the new government stabilize the country? Additionally, can Washington make sure it doesn’t miss an opportunity to leverage a decade of work with the Kurds and other partners?
Op-eds
Who will form the core of Jolani’s unified army?
Ahmad al Sharaa, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al Jolani, has unveiled a vision for post-Assad Syria. With HTS assuming control in the aftermath...
Op-eds
Could the unrest in Syria spillover into Iraq? Iran seems to think so
Iran believes that Iraq is in danger - this means that Iran is worried militias it backs in Iraq could lose influence.
Op-eds
Between proxies and a new attack on Israel: Iran’s dilemma
Iran operates via proxies in several countries and territories, including Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, and the Gaza Strip.
Op-eds
Iran-backed Iraqi militia threatens to strike US interests should Israel attack Lebanon
The leader of one of Iraq’s most influential and powerful Iran-backed militias threatened US interests in the Middle East in response to a potential large-scale Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah...
Op-eds
Three U.S. service members in Jordan killed by Iran-backed militias
Iran-backed militias killed three U.S. service members and injured 25 in a drone attack on a base in northeast Jordan near the Syrian border. It’s the single worst incident of deaths and injuries of...
Op-eds
Israel Strikes Syrian Terror Group That Targeted Eilat School with Drone
Israel said on November 10 that it conducted a strike in Syria targeting a group that launched a drone attack on an Israeli school in Eilat the day before. The drone attack was one...
Flash Briefs
Iranian-Backed Militias in Iraq and Syria Continue Attacks on U.S. Troops
An Iran-backed Shiite militia attacked U.S. forces at a base in southeastern Syria on October 23 as similar attacks across Iraq and Syria have increased in the past two weeks. The...
Flash Briefs
U.S. warship intercepts missiles fired by Iran-backed Houthis
A U.S. warship intercepted three missiles over the Red Sea that were fired from Yemen by the Iran-Backed Houthis today. The Houthis have threatened to attack both the U.S. and Israel as the latter retaliates...
Op-eds
Shiite Terrorist Groups in Syria Attack U.S. Forces
Iran-backed Shiite militias attacked U.S. forces in eastern Syria with armed drones on October 18. The assault follows drone attacks on two coalition bases the day before. The Associated...
Flash Briefs
Lebanese Hezbollah Making Preparations to Target US Troops in Syria
Lebanese Hezbollah’s “Golan Unit” is conducting military exercises in preparation to attack American troops operating in Syria, two U.S. intelligence officials confirmed to FDD’s Long War...
Op-eds
Iran-backed Militias Target U.S. Troops in Eastern Syria
U.S. officials blame Iran-backed groups for targeting a facility housing U.S. military personnel near Hasakah in northeast Syria on Thursday. The attack killed one American contractor and wounded several...
Op-eds
The Israeli Moment
If anyone is going to derail the Islamic Republic’s regional ambitions, Israel is really the only local counterweight that counts.
Op-eds
Key Border Crossing Opens along Route of Iran’s Land Bridge to the Mediterranean
Syria and Iraq on Monday formally opened a key border crossing that lies along the principal route of Iran’s emerging land bridge to the Mediterranean via Baghdad and Damascus. The opening threatens to...
Policy Briefs
FDD Report Explores Iran’s Land Bridge from Tehran to the Mediterranean Sea
Routes through Iraq and Syria pose national security threat to U.S. interests.
Press Releases
Syria’s Rukban Refugee Camp: U.S. Strategic and Humanitarian Interests
The UN is urgently seeking approval to dispatch an aid convoy t...
Policy Briefs
FDD study: US Should Develop Syria Policy that Includes Syrian End State Devoid of Iran’s Influence
(Washington, D.C., July 11, 2018) – The Trump Administration should make it established U.S. policy to achieve an end state in Syria that is free of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)...