Diplomatic mission

July 29, 2026 | Simone Rodan-Benzaquen |

When Paris Celebrates the Bankruptcy of Human Rights

On Monday, July 27, at the United Nations Security Council, American diplomats stood up and walked out as the French ambassador began to speak. Ukraine was the item on the agenda that day. In Moscow and...

June 2, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

US Syria Envoy Barrack tapped for Syria and Iraq role

On May 31, President Donald Trump said he was naming US Ambassador Tom Barrack as special presidential envoy to Syria and Iraq. The announcement came a day after it had appeared that Barrack’s role as...

April 9, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi |

Erdogan’s words don’t pull the trigger — but they load the gun

The April 7 terrorist attack outside Israel’s consulate in Istanbul should end any lingering illusions about the consequences of Turkey’s political climate under President Recep Tayyip...

April 7, 2026 | Joe Truzman |

Gunmen fire at police outside of Israeli consulate in Istanbul

Three gunmen fired on police officers near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on April 7. The firefight left one attacker dead, two police officers wounded, and two suspects in custody. Footage uploaded to...

March 24, 2026 | |

Lebanon Declares Iranian Ambassador Persona Non Grata

Tehran’s Envoy Declared ‘Persona Non Grata’: Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said on March 24 that he had “instructed today the Secretary-General of the Ministry...

November 26, 2025 | David Daoud |

Histories of Hezbollah’s assassinated top military commander, likely candidates to replace him

On Sunday, September 23, 2025, an Israeli airstrike targeted the third and fourth floors of a residential building on Al Arid Street in the Haret Hreik neighborhood of Beirut’s southern Dahiyeh suburbs...

September 11, 2025 | Reuel Marc Gerecht, Ray Takeyh

Wasn’t Hell Supposed to Break Loose if the U.S. Struck Iran?

‘We can’t do this,’ Obama’s deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said. Years later, Trump did it.

June 16, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi, Bridget Toomey

Iraqi militias largely rely on rhetoric in response to Israel-Iran conflict—for now

Iran-backed militias in Iraq have resorted mainly to words, not actions, to support Iran since direct conflict between Israel and Iran began on June 13. The statements issued by the groups have included...

May 23, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

Iran braces for potential conflict as 5th round of US negotiations ends inconclusively

As the fifth round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington concluded in Rome, signs of progress remained elusive. Iranian state media reported on May 23 that US Special Envoy to the Middle...

December 17, 2024 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

The Near Enemy: China’s Subnational Reach Into the United States

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June 20, 2024 | |

Israel SitRep: June 20, 2024

Today’s Issue: | Hezbollah Publishes Reconnaissance Drone Video of Sites in Northern Israel, Says More Videos Forthcoming | IDF Chief of Staff: Military Is at ‘A Very High Level of Readiness’ | Hassan...

June 19, 2024 | |

Hezbollah Threatens Cyprus Over Israel Links

Hezbollah warned Cyprus on June 19 against helping Israel in any future war in Lebanon, signaling that the Mediterranean island nation could also face a terrorist attack. Amid...

February 7, 2024 | Behnam Ben Taleblu, Andrea Stricker

Exploiting America’s Declining Pressure: Iran’s Nuclear Escalation Over Time

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August 20, 2023 | Cleo Paskal |

In sign of weakness, pro-PRC Solomons PM avoids meeting US Congress members

PM Sogavare avoided meeting a US Congressional Delegation that was visiting the country. Not a single government minister met the two Members of Congress during their time in the capital, Honiara.

July 27, 2023 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Annie Fixler

Building Partner Capabilities for Cyber Operations

April 28, 2023 | Bradley Bowman, Orde Kittrie, Ryan Brobst

The United States and Saudi Arabia: A Possible Path Forward

December 20, 2021 | Shany Mor, Enia Krivine

Stick to status quo on Jerusalem consulate

“There is no room for another American Consulate in Jerusalem,” Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said last month . The problem is that’s exactly what Joe Biden promised during his presidential...

December 17, 2021 | Alexander B. Gray, Cleo Paskal

The Solomon Islands Crisis Shows America Needs a New Pacific Strategy

The U.S. has been largely subcontracting its foreign policy for many Pacific Islands to Australia and New Zealand. That needs to change.

December 3, 2021 | Aykan Erdemir |

Turkey’s Council of Europe Voting Rights and Membership at Risk

The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe announced today its decision to begin infringement procedures against Turkey for Ankara’s refusal to release Turkish philanthropist Osman Kavala despite...

November 15, 2021 | Emily de La Bruyère, Nathan Picarsic

All Over the Map

The Chinese Communist Party’s Subnational Interests in the United States