Iran–United States relations during the Obama administration

July 7, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

CENTCOM strikes Iran as Tehran condemns US sanctions waiver revocation

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on July 7 that it had launched an attack wave on targets in Iran “to impose heavy costs” in response to the Islamic Republic’s strikes...

July 6, 2026 | Bill Roggio, David Daoud

Hezbollah’s Moment of Truth

July 2, 2026 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

Iranian ballistic missile operations: 2024–2026

Over the past two years, the Islamic Republic has engaged in at least 15 distinct ballistic missile operations from its territory against foreign targets. These attacks, starting in January 2024, ended...

July 2, 2026 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, John Hardie, Peter Doran, Cameron McMillan

NATO Summit: Alliances under Strain

July 1, 2026 | Tzvi Kahn |

How Trump’s Understanding With Iran Echoes Obama’s 2015 Nuclear Deal

If you want to understand Iran’s negotiating posture for the new nuclear deal with the United States, listen to what Washington and Tehran said about the nuclear deal of July 2015. At the time, President...

July 1, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Lebanon: More Than “a Small Piece of the Puzzle”

June 26, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Of Presidents and Persians

June 26, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

Washington held an unprecedented upper hand over Iran – then cashed it in

The new US-Iran memorandum offers Tehran sweeping concessions, but raises questions about whether Washington is relinquishing its leverage before securing meaningful restrictions

June 25, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz

What Iranians Think About the US-Iran Deal

June 24, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer, Ahmad Sharawi

Don’t Help Iran Prop Up Hezbollah

The regime is using its agreement with Washington to protect its most powerful terror proxy.

June 24, 2026 | Bill Roggio, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Is the MOU DOA?

June 19, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz

Breaking Down the US-Iran MOU

June 19, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Iran Prioritizes Protection of Hezbollah Over Negotiations With U.S.

Days after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to end the U.S.-Iran war, the Tehran regime is testing whether it can use Lebanon — and its Lebanese terror proxy Hezbollah — as leverage over...

June 19, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh |

Khamenei warily accepts US deal as Tehran eyes rebuilding Hezbollah

On June 18, the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, who succeeded his father, issued a statement on the recent memorandum of understanding between Washington...

June 18, 2026 | Clifford D. May, RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman

War and Peace and Other Possibilities

June 17, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Miad Maleki

Iran deal tosses a tremendous cash lifeline to terrorist regime

The Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran hands the terrorist regime the one victory it could never have achieved on the battlefield. Financial reprieve. What is so disconcerting...

June 17, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Why Squander The Greatest Leverage Ever Built Against Iran?

Is the Trump administration about to surrender a significant portion of its leverage before the hardest phase of negotiations begin?

June 17, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

An MOU is not a “peace deal”

The Islamic Republic of Iran remains at war with America

June 16, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Trading Away Lebanon: Washington’s Bargains at Beirut’s Expense

For the fifth time since 1958, the U.S. has placed Lebanon on the bargaining table, this time ready to sacrifice the country’s interests in pursuit of a deal with Iran.

June 11, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iraq’s prime minister prepares US visit amid Iran threats and militia focus

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al Zaidi is preparing for an upcoming trip to Washington, DC, Iraqi media outlets recently reported. The prime minister has been working since his May appointment...