Basij

June 24, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

The Deal With Tehran Comes at the Expense of Iranians

As Washington negotiates, Tehran executes. Iran’s judiciary announced on June 22 that authorities had arrested more than 3,000 people since the start of the conflict on charges of collaborating with...

May 26, 2026 | Eric S. Edelman, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Ray Takeyh

Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon

What happens if the U.S. declines to fight for the Strait of Hormuz.

April 25, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Think we’re losing the war in Iran? Consider where things really stand

From nuclear setbacks to proxy collapse, the Islamic Republic faces its most severe strategic crisis in 47 years

April 20, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

Ceasefire with Tehran doesn’t end the regime’s war on Iranians

A state with public backing does not flood its cities with checkpoints, expand executions and shut down the internet.

April 9, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

Washington Should Not Compromise — It Has The Upper Hand Over Iran

Despite appearances, the ceasefire is no guarantee of the Islamic Republic’s survival.


April 7, 2026 | Bridget Toomey, Janatan Sayeh

Tehran Is Repositioning Its Terror Proxies for a Domestic Crackdown

After spending years exporting its influence, the ruling regime in Iran is now importing its regional proxies to assist with any crackdown against a revival of the mass protests that resulted in the deaths of...

April 6, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh, Samuel Ben-Ur

5 Men Now Running Iran

The joint U.S.-Israeli campaign has eliminated the Islamic Republic’s former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and his son and successor Mojtaba has yet to appear publicly. However, the regime remains intact. The...

April 2, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Simone Rodan-Benzaquen

The War in Iran Is Painful for Poland. It May Also Be in Poland’s Interest.

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 12-14 percent of Europe's liquefied natural gas flows, puts Poland's energy diversification strategy to a serious test. However, this is nothing compared to the risk posed by a nuclear-armed Iran supplying Russia with advanced missiles and drones.

March 31, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran intensifies recruitment, repression amid reports of thousands of security deaths, Washington weighs ground operations

Washington has signaled readiness to expand operations, including potential ground options, while continuing strikes on Iran’s military and weapons infrastructure. At the same time, the sustained Israeli...

March 27, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Richard Goldberg, Max Meizlish, Joe Dougherty

The Strait of Hormuz: The Military, Energy, and Economic Challenges

March 27, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

US-Israeli strikes continue as talks over Strait of Hormuz stall and Iran intensifies internal crackdown

The US and Israel continued strikes across Iran over the last week, including precision hits on military sites, industrial facilities, and urban areas, alongside applying pressure on Tehran over the Strait...

March 26, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh, Aaron Goren

Iran’s New Security Chief Marches to the Same Tune as His Predecessors

Regime officials in Tehran are playing musical chairs with vacant positions. Israel’s elimination of Ali Larijani on March 16 has left Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) in the hands of...

March 26, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran Is Using Its Citizens As Human Shields

Tehran’s regime is sacrificing ordinary Iranians and calling it "defense."

March 25, 2026 | |

8 Key Regime Figures Killed in U.S.-Israeli Strikes on Iran

March 18, 2026 | |

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...

March 18, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

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...

March 18, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

The final battle?

War with Iran was inevitable, but it can’t end now

March 18, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Strait talk 

American victory passes through Hormuz

March 17, 2026 | |

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...

March 17, 2026 | Joe Truzman |

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...