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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...
Op-eds
Weakened Tehran Regime Hangs Innocent Man on Espionage Charges in Attempt to Show Strength
Pedram Madani is dead. Iran hanged the 41-year-old father of one on May 28 on charges of spying for Israel, a classic judicial fabrication that Tehran has wielded in the past to justify the execution...
Op-eds
Israel eliminates Palestinian Mujahideen Movement chief Assad Abu Sharia
On June 7, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet intelligence agency announced the targeted elimination of Assad Abu Sharia, aka Abu al Sheikh, the head of the Palestinian Mujahideen...
Op-eds
Taliban emir decries ‘Zionist assaults and acts of oppression’ in Gaza
The emir of the Taliban denounced Israel’s military operations against Hamas and other terror groups as “Zionist assaults and acts of oppression” and said that his Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan...
Op-eds
Keep Tehran on the terror finance blacklist
Less than a year ago, U.S. law enforcement uncovered a plot by the Islamic Republic of Iran to kill President Donald Trump. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been conspiring...
Op-eds
Sudan Is the War No One Cares About
Over 150,000 dead and 11 million displaced are the result of war in Sudan that started months before the Gaza War, in 2023, and shows no sign of abating. Yet despite Sudan’s tragedy, the...
Op-eds
Syria’s captagon industry continues to flourish despite new regime crackdowns
When Syrian President Ahmad al Sharaa entered Damascus in December 2024 as a victorious rebel, he remarked that Syria was “the world’s leading source of captagon” but “is being purified...
Op-eds
Naim Qassem encourages voting in upcoming Lebanese municipal elections
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gave a speech on Wednesday, April 28, addressing Lebanon’s upcoming municipal elections. The fate of Hezbollah’s arms is now the top question...
Op-eds
Journalism or Jihad?
Al Jazeera Trainer Lauds Terrorists and Blames the Jews
Op-eds
It’s Summer Break in Yemen, and the Children Are off to Houthi Boot Camp
The Houthis launched their 2025 children’s summer camps in April, even as the group faces U.S. retaliation for its attacks on Red Sea shipping and Israeli civilian targets. These camps have become a...
Policy Briefs
Houthis conduct retaliatory strikes, issue threats, sanctions, and boycotts against US and Israel
The Houthis have responded to the ongoing US campaign against the group with attacks targeting the United States and Israel, as well as ostensibly punitive economic measures. US Central Command...
Op-eds
Muslim Brotherhood branch in Egypt threatens Jordanian state
On April 24, Al Arabiya reported that the Muslim Brotherhood’s foreign branch, the “Change Movement,” issued a new call to its members in response to Jordanian authorities banning the group....
Op-eds
The Iranian Negotiating Tactic the Trump Administration Doesn’t Get
Sanctions and ‘maximum pressure’ have never made the clerical regime abandon its nuclear ambitions.
Op-eds
Putin’s Palm Sunday Attack Demands A Response
Moscow will only take peace negotiations seriously if Washington flexes its muscles.
Op-eds
US targets Houthi military and political leaders in latest campaign
The Trump administration has targeted Houthi military and political leaders since it initiated its campaign against the Iranian-backed militia in Yemen in mid-March. This effort is a departure from the...
Op-eds
Naim Qassem explains Hezbollah’s vision for the future in first long-form interview
On March 09, Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem gave his first lengthy interview to Manar Sabbagh from Al Manar, Hezbollah’s satellite TV station, after assuming his post. Qassem’s predecessor,...
Op-eds
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s Quds Day speeches
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered two speeches to commemorate Quds Day last week. This annual event, begun by Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, is held on...
Op-eds
Palestinians protest against Hamas and the war in Gaza
Palestinians in the northern Gaza city of Beit Lahia renewed protests against Hamas and its war with Israel on Wednesday. The latest round of demonstrations followed a lull last week after earlier protests erupted on March 25. Some protestors held signs that read “Stop the war,” and others chanted, “Hamas, get out. Palestinians...
Op-eds
‘Destroy and Devastate Zionist Israel’: Turkish President Prays for Jewish State’s Destruction Amid Mass Protests
Erdogan Offers Prayers for Palestinian Terrorists: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for God to destroy Israel during a prayer service to mark the end of Ramadan on...