No, It’s Not Surprising That Abu Muhammad al-Masri Was Living in Iran
The Islamic Republic and al-Qaeda have a long history of cooperation.
Imad Mughniyeh
Trump rejects the fake separation between Iran and its militias
No longer playing Iran's game
Op-eds
Is this the end of US passivity in the face of Iranian terrorism?
Washington has spent more than two decades fighting a global war against extremists, but has been remarkably passive in response to terrorist attacks conducted by Iran’s theocratic regime and its network...
Op-eds
U.S. Kills Qassem Soleimani
Donald Trump cuts off Iran’s terror arm in Iraq, while Israel braces for Iranian retaliation
Op-eds
Hezbollah Operative Ali Kourani Convicted on Terrorism Charges
A New York federal court convicted Hezbollah operative Ali Kourani o...
Policy Briefs
Hizballah operative convicted of terror charges after surveilling targets in New York City
On May 16, a jury in Manhattan found Ali Kourani guilty of committing various crimes on behalf of Hizballah’s Islamic Jihad Organization (IJO), which plans terrorist operations around the world. The...
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s Deadly Lies
For years, the terrorist organization duped the expert class into believing it was peacefully evolving. Now that many have wised up, new and more dangerous fictions emerge.
Op-eds
Arafat and the Ayatollahs
The PLO’s greatest single contribution to the Iranian Revolution was the formation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but the Palestinian leader’s involvement with Iran didn’t end there.
Op-eds
Crimes without punishment in Argentina
Argentines need to decide whether to pursue justice or surrender to terrorists.
Op-eds
The Al Qaeda-Iran Connection
Twenty years ago today, al Qaeda carried out its most devastating terrorist attack prior to the September 11 hijackings. On the morning of August 7, 1998, two al Qaeda operatives drove explosive-laden...
Op-eds
Can the Washington Post Google Anti-Jewish Incitement?
A July 27, 2017, Washington Post ...
Op-eds
Does Al Jazeera deserve to die?
The Gulf Cooperation Council comprises six nations, all of them Arab, Muslim, ruled by royals, and fabulously wealthy thanks to vast reserves of petroleum. With so much in common, you might expec...
Op-eds
Was a Hezbollah Commander Really Killed by His Own Organization?
Two weeks ago, Israel Defense Force Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot took the unusual step of confi...
Op-eds
Iran and Hezbollah Avoid Blaming Israel for Terrorist Commander’s Death
Mustafa Badreddine, the head of Hezbollah’s military operations in Syria, was recently killed in an explosion near Damascus International Airport. Although the assassination bears some sign...
Op-eds
A death in Damascus, a funeral in Beirut
Five years ago, during the hopefully named Arab Spring, Syrians staged peaceful protests against the ruling dynasty that had long oppressed them. President Bashar al Assad responded brutally: In...
Op-eds
Hezbollah Military Commander Killed in Syria
Mustafa Badreddine, Hezbollah’s military commander, was killed in Syria on Thursday night according to Lebanese television channels close to Hezbollah. Al-Mayadeen TV claimed Badreddine was...
Policy Briefs
Iran’s ISIS Trap
Co-written with Ray Takeyh The choice seems simple. On one side are regally attired mullahs, the type that have protected Persia’s pre-Islamic treasures and even tweet in...
Op-eds
Iran Embarks On Middle East Charm Offensive – Will It Work?
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and his Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif have each ...
Op-eds
Iran’s Very Active Posture Against IS in Iraq Finds No Match in Syria
Since her return from Tehran in April, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has argued that Iran can be a reliable partner in the fight against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. At the Paris talks this m...
Op-eds
If You Liked Baghdad Bob, You’ll Love Iran’s Chief Nuclear Negotiator, Javad Zarif
At the Iran nuclear talks, one of the chief fixtures has been Iran’s foreign minister and chief negotiator, Javad Zarif. He’s the bearded fellow you’ve seen in the endless photo...