Barack Obama

A major battle in The Long War 

The roots of the current Middle East conflict trace back centuries

Options for Designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization

Once again a Trump administration is debating whether or not to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. The last time around, during Trump’s first term, the effort petered out amidst...

Taliban eulogize Mullah Mansour despite his role in hiding the death of Mullah Omar

On the ninth anniversary of his death, the Taliban eulogized Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour, its previous emir, as a martyr of “courage and vision.” The group published this tribute despite Mansour...

Beyond the Bomb: Is Iran’s Diplomatic Pivot Changing Its Nuclear Calculus?

Iran is facing crunch time on its continued talks with the United States over a potential new deal regarding its nuclear program. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said on June 4...

Why Dismantling Iran’s Nuclear Program Doesn’t Mean War

When confronted with a firm United States, Iran has remained largely restrained to avoid provoking direct military confrontation.

Examining the Threats to America’s Critical Minerals Supply Chain

The Iran nuclear deal President Trump wants 

It’s not a warmed-over version of Obama’s fatally flawed JCPOA

Rubio Says Iran Must ‘Walk Away’ From Uranium Enrichment as Weekend Nuclear Talks Postponed

Rubio Sets Terms: U.S. Secretary of State and interim National Security Advisor Marco Rubio said on May 1 that any potential agreement with Iran regarding the future of its nuclear...

Trump Should Oppose an Interim Nuclear Deal That Lets Iran Off the Hook

“We’ll have something without having to start dropping bombs all over the place,” President Donald Trump declared on Monday. The United States and Iran are set to meet for a fourth round...

On Crimea and Russia Sanctions Relief, Congress Has Leverage

President Donald Trump is pressuring Ukraine to accept a peace framework granting Russia significant concessions, including sanctions relief and formal U.S. recognition of Moscow’s illegal annexation...

‘Lack of Seriousness’: Iran Recoils at New U.S. Sanctions on Iranian Petroleum Magnate Amid Ongoing Nuclear Talks

Network Shipped Liquified Petroleum Gas: The Treasury Department issued new sanctions targeting the Iranian liquified petroleum gas (LPG) magnate Seyed Asadoollah Emamjomeh on...

Maximum Pressure on Tehran Regime in Motion as Trump Builds Negotiating Leverage

Sanctions don’t impede negotiations; they help set the terms. The Treasury Department sanctioned the China-based Shandong Shengxing Chemical Co. oil refinery on April 16 for purchasing some $800 million...

United States to Withdraw 1,000 Troops from Syria in Coming Months

Pentagon Confirms Troop Consolidation: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) confirmed on April 18 that the United States will consolidate and reduce its forces in Syria, maintaining...

The Iranian Negotiating Tactic the Trump Administration Doesn’t Get

Sanctions and ‘maximum pressure’ have never made the clerical regime abandon its nuclear ambitions.

A decade of Saudi-Iranian relations: from rivalry to re-engagement

In an unprecedented move, Saudi Arabia’s defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, visited Tehran on April 17 for high-level talks with senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader...

‘We Don’t Have Much Time’: IAEA Chief Issues Warning Ahead of Nuclear Talks Between Iran and United States

Grossi’s Warning: The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog warned on April17 that talks between the United States and Iran had reached “a very crucial stage.” Rafael...

Trump must clarify what he means when says Iran will never have nuclear weapons

Cooperation with the US is vital for strengthening deterrence and executing this complex mission, but Israel must be prepared to act alone.

Questions Loom Over U.S. Concessions to Iran in Nuclear Negotiations

Witkoff Appears to Walk Back Concessions: The lead U.S. representative in ongoing nuclear talks with Iran appeared to walk back earlier statements signaling that the Trump administration...

‘Before Negotiations…Come To See’: Zelensky Urges Trump to Visit Ukraine

Latest Developments Civilians Celebrating Palm Sunday Killed: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky invited President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine to see Russia’s atrocities for himself during...

What President Trump Must Demand to Eliminate Iran’s Nuclear Threat

The United States and Iran are set to hold landmark talks on April 12, President Donald Trump announced earlier in the week, just weeks after Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei refused the...