Iran

February 19, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

Detecting and Halting an Iranian Weaponization Effort

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February 19, 2025 | |

Hamas Reportedly Willing to Release All Israeli Hostages in Single Exchange Once Second Phase of Ceasefire Begins

Hamas Willing to Release All Hostages Under Phase Two of Ceasefire: A senior Hamas leader has said that the Iran-backed terrorist group is willing to release all remaining Israeli...

February 19, 2025 | Andrea Stricker |

What Steps Must Iran Take to Construct Nuclear Weapons?

February 19, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

Trump can halt Russia’s war against Ukraine

Just don’t expect peace and concord

February 19, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: February 19, 2025

February 19, 2025 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: February 19, 2025 Today’s Issue: | Alma: IDF Troops Remaining in Lebanon to Prevent Rebuilding of Hezbollah Terror Infrastructure...

February 18, 2025 | |

‘We Can’t Have a Contract That Says Iran or Russia Must Not Bid’: South African Minister Opens Door to Nuclear Cooperation With Tehran and Moscow 

Iran and Russia in the Running: A South African government minister has said that Pretoria is willing to turn to Iran and Russia as partners in the development of its civilian...

February 18, 2025 | Behnam Ben Taleblu |

Tehran’s Trump Trap

Iran is seeking to gain leverage while hoping that Washington will misread its own weakness and fear as goodwill and restraint.

February 18, 2025 | |

‘Hamas Executed a Mother and Her Two Children in Cold Blood’: Bibas Family Bodies Reportedly Included in Upcoming Hostage Release

Bibas Family Said to Be Among Hostage Remains: Hamas will release the bodies of four slain Israeli hostages on February 20 and six living hostages two days later, the Iran-backed...

February 17, 2025 | |

‘Deployed Temporarily’: IDF Details Lebanon Lookout Posts It Will Keep Post-Withdrawal

Pullout Nearly Complete: Ahead of its February 18 deadline to withdraw from southern Lebanon, the IDF said that it would withdraw the majority of its troops from south Lebanon per...

February 17, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh |

From Afghanistan to America: the rising reach of the Islamic State Khorasan Province

Four years after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, the threat posed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) has expanded beyond the region, now endangering both American and European soil.

February 17, 2025 | |

‘Neither Hamas Nor the Palestinian Authority’: Netanyahu Rejects Reports of Gaza Power Transfer

Latest Developments Netanyahu Rejects Post-War PA Governance in Gaza: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on February 17 that “the day after the war in Gaza, neither Hamas nor the Palestinian...

February 16, 2025 | |

‘Israel Will Do What It Has To Do’: Hezbollah Hit As Withdrawal Deadline Nears

Hezbollah Drone Commander Killed: An Israeli air strike on a car near the southern Lebanese town of Iqlim al-Tuffah on February 15 killed a Hezbollah drone commander and an operative...

February 16, 2025 | |

‘Common Strategy’: Secretary of State Rubio Visits Israel, Meets With Netanyahu

Rubio in Israel: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Israeli officials on February 16 during his first visit to the country as the top U.S. diplomat, reiterating the United...

February 15, 2025 | |

Three Israeli Hostages Released After Nearly 500 Days in Hamas Captivity

Three Hostages Freed, Including American: Israel welcomed home three hostages on February 15 who had been held captive by Hamas in Gaza since the Iran-backed Hamas terrorist organization...

February 14, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Syria’s National Dialogue Committee: A Facade of Inclusivity

Syria’s new president pledged to champion inclusivity, yet he has stacked a key transition committee with like-minded Islamists. The seven-member National Dialogue Committee will organize the National...

February 14, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Janatan Sayeh

U.S. Should Rescind Sanctions Waiver for Iranian Port at Chabahar

Donald Trump has reignited Washington’s economic war on Tehran, and New Delhi is now caught in the crossfire. India signed a 10-year deal in 2024 to develop and operate the port of Chabahar on Iran’s...

February 14, 2025 | |

Hezbollah Supporters Block Beirut Roads After Iranian Plane Prohibited From Landing

Beirut Airport Entrances Blocked: Lebanese civilians blockaded roads surrounding Beirut’s Rafic Hariri International Airport on February 13 after Lebanese aviation authorities...

February 14, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: February 14, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IDF Chief of Staff Meets With Surveillance Soldiers Released by Hamas; Apologizes For Ignoring Their Warnings | Alma: Iran Assisting With Hezbollah’s Reconstruction Project for Shiites,...

February 13, 2025 | Bridget Toomey |

Timid UN Response to Death of Aid Worker Held Captive by Houthis

The United Nations pronounced itself “grief-stricken and outraged” about the death on February 10 of a veteran aid worker taken hostage in Yemen, yet its statements barely criticized the Houthi rebels...

February 13, 2025 | |

Israel to Reportedly Maintain Key Defensive Positions in South Lebanon Beyond Withdrawal Date

Israel To Maintain Troop Presence at Key Positions: Israel will reportedly maintain the IDF’s presence at five defensive posts in southern Lebanon beyond the deadline for withdrawal...