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5 Ways to Curb Iran’s Oil Exports to China

Better enforcement of the re-imposed snapback sanctions on Iran could have a decisive effect on its oil exports to China.

Freedom for Iran: Learning From U.S. Support for Polish Anti-Communists in the 1980s

From Playground to Classroom

The Spread of Antisemitism in K-12 Schools

A Year of Meming Dangerously: Iranian Influence Operations Targeting Israel Since October 7

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Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa

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Qatar Is Repressing Religious Minorities — and Washington Knows It

Remy Rowhani, a 71-year-old Qatari citizen, found out on August 13 that he will be spending the next five years of his life in prison. His crime? Posting content on social media that allegedly “cast...

Russia Lures Young Migrant Women from Latin America to Build Drones

The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) has discovered Russian efforts to recruit young migrant women from Latin America to build drones to sustain its war of aggression in Ukraine. The Alabuga...

IDF Eliminates Hamas Terrorist Who Abducted Former Hostage Emily Damari During October 7 Atrocities

‘The Face of Evil’: The IDF announced on July 14 that a targeted strike in Gaza City carried out in mid-June eliminated Hamas terrorist Mohammed Kanita, who had incarcerated...

Lying to America’s Kids about Israel

More propaganda may soon be coming to a school near you, thanks to some of the same groups that have already gotten calls for Israel’s destruction into K-12 curricula. Pro-Palestinian activists, who...

FDD Connects Anti-Israel Network on Social Media to Iranian Website, Pro-Regime Actor

The “Iran Hayom” network posts anti-Israel propaganda, in Hebrew and English, across X, Instagram, TikTok, Telegram, and YouTube. Its name is a play on the widely read Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom,...

Iran Flails on the Battlefield but Touts Fake Victories Online 

By Leah Siskind A missile slowly streaking across the Tel Aviv skyline smashes into a 13-story residential building, which instantly collapses. A devastating attack that never happened. While signs...

FDD Uncovers Large Iranian Network Impersonating Israelis on Social Media

An Iranian social media operation is instructing its audience how to use AI and create fake accounts on X where they pose as Israelis and post demoralizing messages in Hebrew...

‘Much-Needed Closure’: IDF Recovers Two Hostages’ Bodies in Gaza Operation

Recovered Hostage Bodies: The IDF announced on June 11 that it had recovered the bodies of two Israeli hostages: Yair Yaakov, who was 59 at the time of his murder, and an additional...

From protest to terrorism: A well-trodden path

The question was never if the pro-Hamas movement that has disfigured our country would itself turn to violence ... but when.

Gaza doctor widely quoted by major media outlets has deep Hamas ties

A Gaza-based doctor who is frequently quoted by major media outlets on the impacts of Hamas’s war with Israel has close familial ties to the terrorist group. Numerous family members of orthopedic surgeon...

Turkey Cracks Down on Demonstrators Protesting Arrest of Istanbul Mayor

Arrests of Demonstrators: Turkish authorities arrested more than 100 protesters after thousands of Turkish citizens demonstrated throughout March 19 and March 20 against the politically...

Iran cracks down on armed nationalist group

In a rare escalation, four Iranian men took up arms against the Islamic Republic’s security forces during a standoff the dissents broadcast live on Instagram on March 8. The footage captures...

Meta Dismantles Iranian and Hezbollah Influence Operations Targeting Israel

Meta’s Threat Disruption Center two weeks ago exposed influence operations backed by Iran and Hezbollah that targeted Israel, taking down several accounts on the company’s Instagram and Facebook platforms....

Spy surge: Tehran’s espionage strategy against Israel

The Islamic Republic has accelerated its intelligence operations in Israel, with at least five spy rings uncovered by Israel in October alone. Between October 14 and 31, authorities arrested some 20 individuals...

Meta Bans Russian State Media

Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads — banned several Russian state media outlets last week, including RT and Rossiya Segodnya, as part of its ongoing efforts to...