How Iran Plans to Consolidate Its Victory
Trump took bold actions other presidents never dared, only to end up where they were all along.
Council on Foreign Relations
The U.S. Needs Its Mideast Bases
If America won’t finish the job in Iran, leaving the Gulf Arab states would turn a failure into a rout.
Op-eds
Mapping Qatar’s $400 Billion Footprint in the United States
Memos
China’s State Support and Pricing Practices in the Biotechnology Sector
Impact on U.S. Industry
Legislative Testimonies
Iran’s New ‘Nuclear’ Weapon
What happens if the U.S. declines to fight for the Strait of Hormuz.
Op-eds
Modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
Public Comments
Reopening the Strait Is Now Job One in the Iran War
The regime has concluded that the ability to control the route is its ticket to survival and rejuvenation.
Op-eds
What would Thomas Jefferson do?
America’s third president understood that jihadis don’t make good deals
Op-eds
How Trump Miscalculated in Iran
He followed his Venezuela model, not accounting for the ideological character of the regime in Tehran.
Op-eds
Will Trump Finish the Job in Iran?
The Islamic Republic has been severely degraded, but it will continue to pose a threat to the Gulf.
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
Iran’s Regime Is Down, but It Isn’t Out
Will a mass uprising cause it to fall? If not, America and Israel will have to remain vigilant for years.
Op-eds
What if the Iranian Regime Is Stronger Than Trump Thinks?
The recent uprising in Iran was the first time the theocracy faced nationwide protests after losing a war. But by massacring thousands of Iranians in January, the ruling elite has shown that...
Op-eds
Al Jazeera Centre for Studies: Academic Veneer Normalizing Terrorism
Is Al Jazeera using its “academic” arm, the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies (AJCS), to normalize Hamas’s atrocities, while hiding behind the veneer of a purportedly rigorous research institution?...
Insights
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
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
Russia Recruits Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Iranian Drones
Memos
Hybrid Warfare in Europe Against U.S. Interests
Moscow and Beijing’s Playbook
Legislative Testimonies
Trojan Horse
China's Auto Threat to America
Legislative Testimonies
The Twilight of Ali Khamenei
Iran’s supreme leader is not gone, but his power has been greatly reduced since Oct. 7, 2023.