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Khamenei Belittles Impact of U.S., Israeli Strikes in Prerecorded Speech
First Public Appearance Since Ceasefire: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed to attack American bases if the United States were to strike Iran again in the future,...
Flash Briefs
After the Ceasefire, Will Iran Abandon its ‘Axis of Resistance’?
The Decline of Iran’s Proxies: How Tehran’s Regional Power Crumbled ...
Op-eds
Israel and Iran trade strikes, ceasefire goes into effect (June 24 updates)
After a highly publicized ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump went into effect at midnight Eastern Standard Time on June 24, Iran and Israel traded attacks, accusing one another of violating...
Op-eds
Iran Launches Missiles at U.S Airbase in Qatar in Retaliation for Weekend Strike on Nuclear Facilities
Iran Attacks U.S. Base: Iran launched several short and medium-range ballistic missiles on June 23 at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. military base in the Middle...
Flash Briefs
Iran launches missile attack on US base in Qatar
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) conducted a missile attack on the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest American military facility in the Middle East and the forward headquarters...
Op-eds
Trump announces ceasefire, Israel strikes Iranian regime’s repression apparatus (June 23 updates)
After nearly two weeks of high-intensity conflict, US President Donald Trump announced on June 23 that Israel and Iran had reached a ceasefire agreement that is set to begin roughly six hours after the announcement.
Op-eds
As Israel and Iran Exchange Strikes, Qatar Wants Closer Ties With Tehran
Qatar’s emir and Iran’s president are becoming friendlier amidst the war between Israel and Iran. On June 18, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani received a letter from Iranian President Masoud...
Policy Briefs
Israel Unveils New Proof of Qatar and Hamas’s Close Collaboration
Despite longstanding evidence to the contrary, Qatar has long maintained that it is not a “sponsor of Hamas,” claiming that no “aid has ever been delivered to Hamas’s political or military wing.”...
Policy Briefs
What Qatar wants, Qatar gets
How a tiny but extraordinarily wealthy emirate buys influence
Op-eds
The Message Trump Should Deliver in Qatar
“You saved my life,” former Israeli-American hostage Keith Siegel told President Trump at a recent dinner. “You got 33 of us home alive,” Siegel noted, adding, “we will get, with your help, all...
Policy Briefs
Instead of Rewarding Qatar With Weapons Sales, Washington Should Use Them as Leverage
Despite enabling terrorist groups, Qatar is poised to purchase nearly $2 billion worth of American arms. The U.S. State Department approved the potential sale on March 26 under the Foreign Military Sales...
Policy Briefs
The Trump administration should bring Al Jazeera in line with US law
AJ+ is headquartered in the United States but the Justice Department found it operates “at the direction and control” of the Qatari government.
Op-eds
Hamas Backer Qatar Joins U.S. Visa Waiver Program
The U.S. State Department and Department of Homeland Security admitted Qatar to the U.S. Visa Waiver Program on September 24, allowing the emirate’s 330,000 citizens to travel...
Flash Briefs
Don’t over-concentrate US forces in the Middle East
US military bases in the Persian Gulf confront two problems. The first is the growing missile and drone capabilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The other is that some Arab partners restrict the Pentagon’s...
Op-eds
10 Things Washington Should Do to Hold Hamas Accountable
U.S. citizen Hersh Goldberg-Polin, 23, was executed by Hamas in late August after being taken hostage from an Israeli music festival and held in Gaza for more than 300 days. In response, a bipartisan roster...
Insights
Qatari Prime Minister to Visit Iran ‘In the Coming Days’
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani is expected to visit Iran for talks “in the coming days,” Iran’s Tasnim News Agency reported on August 22. According...
Flash Briefs
Citing Hamas Links, Draft Defense Bill Pushes for Review of U.S.-Qatar Relations
U.S. concern over Qatar’s relationship with Hamas is reflected in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s draft of the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), released...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Lawfare Options for Helping Bring Hamas to its Knees
Pressuring Qatar and Turkey to Quickly Detain Hamas Leaders
Memos
Stop With the Nice Words on Qatar
David Barnea, the head of Israel’s Mossad, announced Saturday that he was withdrawing the Israeli negotiating team from the Gulf Arab emirate of Qatar. The announcement signaled the end of the hostage...