How many air defense systems does Iran have?
Iran has seemingly focused on gaining a large quantity of defense systems - but it is unclear if any are actually effective.
Iran–Iraq War
Iran’s ‘election’ seeks to consolidate regime control
Iran’s Guardian Council, a 12-person body appointed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that approves candidates for office, permitted six out of 80 potential candidates to run in the special presidential...
Op-eds
Iran’s Presidential ‘Election’ Seeks to Consolidate Regime’s Control
Iran’s Guardian Council, a 12-person body appointed by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that approves candidates for office, has permitted six out of 80 potential candidates to run in the special presidential...
Policy Briefs
Kuwait Emir visits Egypt, meets with leaders over Rafah concerns
Cairo and Kuwait City meet to discuss humanitarian crisis in Gaza and necessity of ensuring peace in region.
Op-eds
Iran’s Cheap ‘Kamikaze’ Drones Are Actually a Global Threat
The unprecedented attack on Israel was foiled by an international force, but Iran proved it can still cause chaos with these disposable flying weapons.
Op-eds
How Iran’s drones became a threat to the Mid East and world
Iran’s drone threat is now one of its main military threats to the region, one that has surpassed its missile and other threats in many ways.
Op-eds
Hezbollah’s expected Response to IRGC-QF Gen. Mohammad Zahedi’s killing
According to the Syrian Army, at 17:00 hours on April 1, Israel launched an airborne attack from over the Golan Heights, targeting a building in Damascus that it described as the Iranian consulate...
Op-eds
How dare these Western pro-Hamas liberals say they speak for me, an Arab who has suffered from Islamic terror
I often ignore conspiracy theories and their peddlers, going by George Bernard Shaw’s advice “Never wrestle with pigs. You both get dirty, and the pig likes it.” That’s why when watching a short...
Op-eds
How to Curb Tehran’s Oil Exports
Unhindered oil revenues flowing to Tehran will harm U.S. interests.
Op-eds
Other Iraqi groups, figures join the fray warning the United States against support for Israel
The chorus continues to grow of various Iranian-backed groups and individuals entering the fray to openly threaten the United States over its support for Israel’s counter-attack against Palestinian militants. Hadi...
Op-eds
Iran Unveils New Combat Drone
Latest Developments The regime in Iran unveiled a new drone on August 22, which it claims can fly higher and farther than other drones in its arsenal. According to Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic...
Flash Briefs
Iran is playing musical chairs with leadership positions. None of these individuals have been sanctioned.
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) has a new secretary. After nearly a decade at the helm, Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani stepped down from the SNSC on May 22 and was appointed to...
Op-eds
Iran Reveals Newest Long-Range Ballistic Missile
Iran debuted its latest ballistic missile on May 25 amid increasing concerns from the United States and its allies over Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon. Iranian Defense Minister Gen. Mohammad...
Flash Briefs
Canada must put Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on terrorist list under Criminal Code
“Excuses.” That’s how Hamed Esmaeilion, the former spokesperson for the Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims, recently described Ottawa’s rationales for refusing to sanction Iran’s...
Op-eds
Iran Is Now at War With Ukraine
Tehran has taken its fight against the West to Europe.
Op-eds
Tehran, the Day After
What might happen in Iran if America or Israel bombed the nuclear sites?
Op-eds
With US distracted, Tehran and Beijing tighten embrace in the Middle East
The US pivot to the Pacific may be all about China, but it misses Beijing’s moves to fill a US void elsewhere, write a team from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
Op-eds
Book excerpt: ‘Gaza Conflict 2021′ dives into ‘war between wars’
In September of this year, Israel officially came under the area of responsibility of the Pentagon’s Central Command, which covers the wider Middle East. In his new book, “Gaza Conflict 2021,″ Foundation...
Op-eds
Don’t Believe Predictions of a Rift Between Iran and Syria
Last week, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad reportedly expelled Javad Ghaffari, the top Iranian commander in Syria, spurring hopes that Damascus is on the brink of a realignment that would draw it closer...
Op-eds
A Sign That Iran Is Still Pursuing Nukes
Iranian media have reported on the identity of the new head of the Islamic Republic’s nuclear research institute.