Iran

August 12, 2026 | Keti Korkiya |

U.S. Sanctions Georgia-Based Cryptocurrency Company for Supporting IRGC

Even as Tbilisi says it seeks a reset in relations with Washington, it is turning a blind eye to financial schemes that benefit Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). On August 7, the U.S....

August 12, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Fighting in Yemen escalates, raising concern of a return to civil war

The Houthis launched a series of attacks on Yemeni government forces on August 6. It is the most substantial campaign in Yemen from the Iran-backed terror group since a 2022 UN-brokered truce paused...

August 12, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud

Donald Trump’s Lebanon Race

US rewards for Lebanon should follow, rather than precede, Hezbollah’s disarmament.

August 12, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Islamism 101

America’s leaders refuse to do their homework

August 11, 2026 | Bill Roggio, Bradley Bowman, Ryan Brobst

China, Russia, Iran, North Korea: Inside the Axis of Aggressors

August 11, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Yemen on the Brink of a Return to Civil War

When the Houthis in Yemen entered the conflict between the United States and Iran on July 20 by announcing a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia, it spelled danger in the Red Sea. Now, it appears Yemenis...

August 11, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

The Modern Axis of Christian Persecutors

In China, faith in Christ as the only way to heaven is considered “cultist” theology by the government. In Russia, Christians must seek state approval to proselytize and are often...

August 11, 2026 | Sinan Ciddi, Ahmad Sharawi

The Mecca Defense Pact Looks Toothless. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Harmless.

The emerging Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan alliance threatens to trigger regional realignment.

August 9, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi, Bridget Toomey

Iran Is Rewiring Its Proxy Network

The Islamic Republic’s preparation for renewed regional escalation is making it less vulnerable to outside attacks.

August 7, 2026 | John Hardie, Chloe Hurd

North Korean missile deployment raises urgency of Ukraine’s Starlink plea

North Korea has begun dispatching a ballistic missile unit to Russia to help bombard Ukraine, which is already struggling to defend its skies, Ukrainian military intelligence official Andrii Cherniak told Reuters this...

August 7, 2026 | Clifford D. May, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Behnam Ben Taleblu

A Rumor of War

August 7, 2026 | Angela Howard, Emilia Marshall

Treasury Penalizes Anti-Money Laundering Failure After Weak Enforcement

The U.S. Treasury Department is raising the cost of turning a blind eye to suspicious financial activity. On August 3, Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) imposed a $125 million...

August 7, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Logan Rolleigh, Cameron McMillan

Axis of Aggressors Military Cooperation Is Worse Than You Think

The United States now confronts one of the most dangerous geostrategic environments since 1945, in no small part because of the emergence of a new Axis of Aggressors consisting of China, Russia, Iran,...

August 7, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi, Natalie Ecanow

Disarming Hamas Is Easier Said Than Done

In fits and starts, President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is progressing. After months of inertia over Hamas’s refusal to disarm, the White House announced a breakthrough on July...

August 6, 2026 | Elizabeth Robbins |

Why Congress Should Tear Down USAGM’s Firewall

As US adversaries clog global airwaves, US-funded media should advance US interests around the world.

August 6, 2026 | David Daoud, Ahmad Sharawi

Pragmatism Could Draw Syria and Hezbollah Into an Accommodation

During the Syrian civil war, Hezbollah spent years fighting the factions now ruling Damascus. Now, even as Damascus intercepts the group’s weapons and disrupts its supply routes, Hezbollah’s Secretary...

August 6, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz |

Israel Holds Firm as Hamas Attempts To Delay Disarmament

Nine months have elapsed since President Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Gaza Strip was enshrined by UN Security Council Resolution 2803. Trump’s plan lays out an explicit vision for a Gaza freed...

August 6, 2026 | Jack Burnham, Johanna Yang

Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act of 1978

August 6, 2026 | Bridget Toomey |

Houthis escalate attacks in Red Sea and on Saudi Arabia, Riyadh evaluates options

After Yemen’s Houthis declared a maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia on July 20, the Iran-backed terror group has attacked Saudi Arabia directly and claimed attacks on eight Saudi-linked...

August 6, 2026 | Mariam Wahba, Angelo Schiciano

Sudanese Armed Forces gains in civil war force strategic adjustment from paramilitia rival

The Rapid Support Forces (RSF), the paramilitary group that has been engaged in a more than three-year civil war against the state’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), announced a recalibration of its forces...