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July 7, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

CENTCOM strikes Iran as Tehran condemns US sanctions waiver revocation

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on July 7 that it had launched an attack wave on targets in Iran “to impose heavy costs” in response to the Islamic Republic’s strikes...

June 17, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

An MOU is not a “peace deal”

The Islamic Republic of Iran remains at war with America

June 15, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Sophie McDowall, Aarushi Garg

Request for Information: Increasing Health Care Resiliency

June 11, 2026 | Simone Weichselbaum, Naomi Friedman

Qatar covers its tracks: Gulf state spent millions to infiltrate American classrooms

Excerpt Qatar Foundation International has poured millions of dollars into U.S. K-12 public schools over the past 17 years. Qatari officials have long claimed that QFI has a “narrow philanthropic...

June 9, 2026 | Ari Ben Am, Natalie Ecanow

Qatar’s New Online Influence Machine

For years, Qatar has positioned itself in Washington as a trusted American partner: a host to major U.S. military assets, a mediator in hostage negotiations, and a wealthy Gulf state capable...

June 3, 2026 | Natalie Ecanow |

Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States

May 7, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

SADAT: Turkey’s Wagner Group

The SADAT International Defense Consultancy has grown into a key instrument of Turkish influence in Africa and the Middle East.

May 1, 2026 | Joe Truzman |

Using Facial Recognition Tools To Identify October 7 Perpetrators

April 27, 2026 | Ari Ben Am |

Qatar Influence Operations: Unmasking a Suspected Network

April 13, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The “Lebanese Street” Warms up to Normalization with Israel

A surprising poll offers real hope for normalization between Lebanon and Israel. Conducted by an anti-Western, anti-Israel website with a sample of 500 respondents, the survey found that only 42 percent...

April 13, 2026 | Jack Burnham, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery

Seeking Comment on Prohibiting Importation and Marketing of Previously Authorized Covered Communications Equipment Added to the Covered List in 2024 or Earlier

March 31, 2026 | Eyal Hulata |

Questions about Israel’s wars — and how to answer them

In the spirit of the Passover Seder, here is a guide for helping others to understand how — and why — Israel is facing down its enemies in the Middle East

March 26, 2026 | Max Meizlish |

Trump’s Oil Waiver Gives Iran a Dangerous Financial Lifeline

Allowing Tehran to sell crude will only strengthen its grip over global energy flows.

March 24, 2026 | Max Meizlish |

Iran’s shakedown in the strait

Iran is seeking to tighten its grip on the Strait of Hormuz — not by closing it, but by reopening it on its own terms and forcing countries to pay for passage. Multiple reports...

March 21, 2026 | Max Meizlish |

Funding the Enemy: Trump Rolls Back Sanctions on Iran Without Any Guardrails

On the evening of March 20, the Trump administration issued Iran General License U (GL U), a one-month authorization for the sale of what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says will be approximately 140...

March 17, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

What Are Turkey’s Red Lines in the Iran Conflict?

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reluctant to get involved in the Iran War, fearing it would hurt his party’s chances in the next election.

March 12, 2026 | Dmitriy Shapiro, John Hardie

Russia Helps Iran Attack U.S. and Its Allies. Ukraine Helps Defend Them.

Despite U.S. courtship, Russia is showing its true colors. Moscow has assisted Tehran with drone tactics informed by Russia’s own use of Iranian-designed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against Ukraine,...

March 2, 2026 | |

‘The Big One is Coming Soon’: Trump Warns Heavier Strikes on Tehran Regime Targets Imminent

Trump Praises Operation’s Progress: In an interview with CNN on March 2, President Donald Trump assessed that Operation Epic Fury targeting the regime in Iran was “going very...

February 4, 2026 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Edmund Fitton-Brown, Richard Goldberg, Joe Dougherty

Previewing Talks with Iran

January 28, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh, Bridget Toomey

Iran and its proxies threaten retaliation against US and Israel amid US military buildup

Tehran and its regional proxies are escalating threats against the United States and Israel as Washington moves additional naval forces into the Middle East. The US military buildup follows US President...