Erdogan chooses the ayatollahs over the Iranian people
While Iranian protesters are being beaten, imprisoned, and killed by the Islamic Republic, Turkey’s government is busy running diplomatic interference for the mullahs. Ankara’s...
Ali Khamenei
The enemies of America’s enemies
Iran, Venezuela, and Ukraine are very different countries, but most Iranians, Venezuelans and Ukrainians want the same thing: to not be ruled by tyrants. They look to America for support – which...
Op-eds
As Iran’s uprising intensifies, Israel cannot afford to sit this one out
As Iranians rise against the Islamic Republic amid a brutal crackdown, Israel has both a moral duty and strategic interest to act now, warning that delay risks crushing the uprising and strengthening a regime that remains Israel’s core adversary
Op-eds
Kataib Hezbollah threatens US bases in the Middle East if US strikes Iran
On January 16, against the backdrop of a possible American military operation against Iran, Kataib Hezbollah (Hezbollah Brigades) threatened that the group was ready to strike US bases in Iraq...
Op-eds
Washington’s Human Rights Sanctions Against Tehran Won’t Halt Regime Brutality
The Trump administration issued its first round of Iran-related human rights sanctions on January 15, almost three weeks after Iranians took to the streets in the largest protests in the Islamic Republic’s...
Policy Briefs
Trump’s hesitation on Iran: Why a prompt strike, even if only symbolic, is crucial
The world, including Israel, went to sleep a few days ago with the understanding and expectation of a significant American strike on Iran, following the brutal suppression of protests, the indiscriminate...
Op-eds
Don’t Repeat Obama’s Mistake in Iran
The 44th president drew a ‘red line’ in 2013, then imposed no consequences when Syria crossed it.
Op-eds
Tehran regime fears defections as Iran’s nationwide movement defies containment
What began on December 28 as demonstrations in downtown Tehran, driven by runaway inflation and the rial’s sharp depreciation against the dollar, has moved beyond a protest wave and become...
Op-eds
Iran Protests Death Toll Soars as Tehran Regime Seeks Talks with U.S.
Casualties Mount During Weekend Protests: Scores of Iranian protestors were reportedly killed throughout January 10 and 11 as the Tehran regime cracked down on demonstrations nationwide,...
Flash Briefs
After Khamanei: What the Fall of Iran’s Regime Would Mean for the Region
The fall of Iran’s Islamist regime would mark one of the most seismic shifts in Middle Eastern geopolitics since the 1979 Islamic Revolution that brought it to power. As massive protests grip the...
Op-eds
Trump’s Unexpected Opportunity
The president can help topple the Iranian regime—if he acts swiftly and decisively.
Op-eds
Iranian Protests Escalate as Regime Shuts Down Internet Access
Sweeping Blackouts as Protests Spread: An internet blackout imposed by Tehran’s ruling regime swept across Iran as mass protests entered their 13th day. The demonstrations have...
Flash Briefs
Can Iran Hold the Line Against Its Protesters?
The revolutionary regime, desperate to survive, is taking a surprisingly soft line with today’s rebels.
Op-eds
Iran’s New IRGC Deputy Chief Is Responsible for American, Iranian, and Israeli Deaths
Ahmad Vahidi, a veteran of the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was named its deputy commander on December 31, 2025, by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The IRGC was established in 1979...
Insights
Not for Gaza, but for Iran: Protesters reject regime’s global proxy wars
The universities, historically the bastions of anti-monarchist Marxism, are now echoing with chants of “Down with the three corrupts! Mullah, leftist, Mujahid.”
Op-eds
Turkey’s extensive ties with Venezuela bolstered Maduro’s regime despite sanctions and criminal activity
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was an important external backer of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro, providing diplomatic cover, economic engagement, and access to international markets...
Op-eds
Iranian Regime Struggling To Survive as Protest Death Toll Rises
Regime’s Options Limited: Iran is struggling to quell ongoing protests against the ruling Islamic regime as they entered their ninth consecutive day on January 5. According to...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Captures Venezuelan Dictator Nicolas Maduro Following Military Operation in Caracas
U.S. Raid Leads to Venezuelan President’s Arrest: President Donald Trump announced on January 3 that U.S. forces had arrested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife...
Flash Briefs
How Turkey Props up Venezuela
The government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan has provided an unexpected sanctions evasion lifeline for Nicolas Maduro’s Venezuela.
Op-eds
The Twilight of Ali Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader is not gone, but his power has been greatly reduced since Oct. 7, 2023.