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Ali Khamenei
Europe’s Iran Moment
Iran is cracking from within. Europe must decide whether to shape what comes next.
Op-eds
South African Government Continues Antagonizing U.S.
South Africa is defiant, refusing to distance itself from the Islamic Republic despite U.S. Ambassador Brent Bozell stating that “an association with Iran is an impediment to good relations with the...
Policy Briefs
Death of a Holocaust denier
Over decades, Iran proved itself adept at fertilizing the lies that reside at the heart of anti-Zionist ideology, turning them into common-sense notions among adherents.
Op-eds
Israel Targets Tehran Regime’s Repression Infrastructure
Israel Targets Tehran Regime’s Repression Force: Israel escalated its strikes against members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Basij paramilitary force in Iran on March...
Flash Briefs
Lebanons’ second chance
This conflict could finally free Beirut from Hezbollah
Op-eds
US and Israel strike more military targets, plus Iran’s leadership, repression units, and energy sites (March 17-18 updates)
The US campaign against Iran has continued to degrade the Islamic Republic’s military capacity, with thousands of targets struck, including missile infrastructure, air defenses, drone systems, and naval...
Op-eds
Naim Qassem says Hezbollah will continue fighting Israel, frames war as defense of Lebanon
On March 13, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gave his second speech since the renewal of Hezbollah’s war with Israel on March 2. The speech marked the anniversary of Qods Day, an event...
Op-eds
The final battle?
War with Iran was inevitable, but it can’t end now
Op-eds
Israel Eliminates Ali Larijani, Key Architect Behind Iranian Protest Massacres
Larijani Oversaw Civilian Massacre: The IDF announced on March 17 that it had eliminated Ali Larijani, who was acting as the Islamic Republic’s de facto leader following decapitation...
Flash Briefs
Israeli strikes eliminate Iranian security chief Larijani and Basij commander Soleimani
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced on March 17 that the Jewish state “eliminated” Ali Larijani, the head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and speculated to be the...
Op-eds
Still Too Early To Silence the Lions Roaring Above Iran
The Iran war is full of surprises. The United Nations Security Council, often a hostile arena for Israel, condemned Tehran — not Washington and Jerusalem — on March 11 for Iran’s war conduct,...
Op-eds
Taking the U.S.-Israel Alliance’s Strength Global
What a legacy for Khamenei that would be—revolutionizing the way democracies procure and field technologies to deter and defeat our shared enemies.
Op-eds
Dozens of airstrikes target Iran-backed militias across Iraq
Airstrikes, likely conducted by the US as part of the US-Israeli operation against the Islamic Republic, have continued targeting Iran-backed Iraqi militias. On March 12, the Popular Mobilization Forces...
Op-eds
Trump’s Hormuz Moment: The Only Way Out Is Through
The Islamic Republic of Iran is repeating history. Including its own mistakes.
Op-eds
Israel intensifies strikes on repression sites, expands outreach to Iranians as regime repression deepens (March 8-10 updates)
On March 10, marking 10 days of Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that more than 5,000 targets in Iran have been struck, including command-and-control centers, Islamic Revolutionary...
Op-eds
Is the Islamic Republic Down and Out in the Levant and Beyond?
Since October 7, 2023, Iran’s theocracy has watched its entire westward foreign policy crash, disabled by an Israeli counterattack and its shockwaves.
Op-eds
Mojtaba Khamenei Brings Monarchy Back to Iran
The Islamic Republic chooses a new supreme leader and turns itself into a family business.
Op-eds
Trump Could End the War Tomorrow. I Don’t Think He Will.
Energy markets breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after President Donald Trump suggested he could declare victory over Iran at any time. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much,” he told...
Op-eds
South Africa Should Stand with the Iranian People, Not Their Oppressors
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be dead, but the warm feelings linger on in South Africa. The Islamic Republic’s brutal repression of its civilians and the US-Israeli operation against...