Death to America

February 5, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Defeating the Houthis

Biden didn’t try; Trump can and should

January 23, 2025 | |

President Trump Redesignates Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels in Yemen as Foreign Terrorist Organization

Trump Issues Executive Order Redesignating Houthis as FTO: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 22 which initiated the process of redesignating the Houthi...

December 11, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Assad exits and Khamenei’s strategy unravels

Lessons to be learned in the Middle East

November 7, 2024 | |

Anti-West Axis Reacts to Trump Election Victory

Iranians Hopeful as Regime Scoffs: Iranian officials played down the election of Donald Trump, despite U.S. intelligence officials accusing Iran of trying to assassinate him...

October 4, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

Israel’s Victory Will Be a Success for American Grand Strategy

The U.S. has an opportunity to fundamentally reshape global relations in our favor and to benefit the West. We should seize the moment.

September 18, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Hamas is an idea

An old and genocidal idea that should be crippled whenever it arises

July 30, 2024 | |

‘Axis of Resistance’ Leaders Attend Inauguration of Iran’s President

Latest Developments Senior figures from Iran’s  “Axis of Resistance” joined a swearing-in ceremony for Iran’s new President Masoud Pezeshkian at the Iranian parliament on July 30, replete...

July 10, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

What would a two-state solution solve?

Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran are fighting for an Islamic empire

May 14, 2024 | Antonette Bowman |

Some Campus Protesters Despise America as Much as They Do Israel

The epicenter of campus protests has recently shifted from occupation of buildings and quads, to the disruption of commencement ceremonies as students prepare to leave campus. This provides an opportunity...

April 24, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Khamenei’s war aims

Iran’s ruler intends to establish an empire and exterminate Israelis

April 10, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

Biden wavers

He’s sending a message to both America’s enemies and allies

March 13, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

The state of the world

It’s more threatening to America than Biden understands

January 28, 2024 | Richard Goldberg |

President Joe Biden’s got blood on hands after appeasing Iran for years

President Joe Biden has rewarded the ayatollah $100 billion — including revenue from the non-enforcement of US oil sanctions over three years, a $6 billion ransom payment and a $10 billion sanctions...

January 17, 2024 | Clifford D. May |

The blood libel at The Hague

Anti-Israeli genocidaires accuse Israelis of genocide

December 27, 2023 | Mark Dubowitz |

Biden needs to strike back hard against Houthis to protect Red Sea — and US influence

Iran is on the offensive. On the day after Christmas, in the space of just 10 hours, US forces in the Red Sea had to shoot down 12 suicide drones, three anti-ship ballistic missiles and two ballistic...

December 21, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Israel-Hamas war: Will Iran escalate or manage the Gaza war?

Iran has already keyed in most of its proxies, so the question for Tehran is what to do next.

November 30, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iran-backed Houthis claim Red Sea only safe if Gaza war ends

The Houthi slogan is “death to America, death to Israel, curse the Jews,” suggesting that attacks against Israel aren't a new policy, but an escalation.

November 1, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

The second war against the Jews 

Iran’s rulers are globalizing it

October 31, 2023 | Seth J. Frantzman |

The growing Houthi threat to Israel and the region – analysis

The Houthis are part of the Iranian desire to globalize and regionalize the October 7 massacre by Hamas. But they are also Iran's proxy and weapons test bed.

October 24, 2023 | |

Hezbollah Threatens U.S., Israel 40 Years After Deadly Beirut Blast

October 23 marked the 40th anniversary of the suicide bombing that took the lives of 241 U.S. peacekeepers in Beirut, 58 French servicemembers carrying out the same mission, and...