Iranian Revolution

Iranian State Broadcaster Dubbed ‘Torture TV’ Struck by IDF

IDF Strikes Iran’s State Media: The Israeli Air Force struck the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) building in Tehran on June 16, stating that the structure was being...

Hamas and Turkey: Partners in Terror

Iran Charges British Couple With Spurious Espionage Charges

False Allegations of Spying: Iran has charged a British couple with committing espionage, the Islamic Republic’s judiciary announced on February 18. The Islamic Revolutionary...

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem’s “Martyr Leaders Day” speech

Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem delivered the secretary-general’s customary address on the group’s “Martyr Leaders Day” on February 16.

Cracks in the Core? The Meaning Behind Iran’s Assassinations

As Iran’s economic, regional, and domestic standing deteriorates, senior and junior officials alike will begin to realize that the regime cannot ensure their safety.

With No Power or Constitutional Authority, Lebanon’s New President Won’t Disarm Hezbollah

After two years of deadlock, the proverbial white smoke has emerged from Lebanon’s parliament in Beirut’s Nejmeh Square. Former Lebanese Armed Forces commander Joseph Aoun has been elected...

Iran-Backed Militias Face Crisis After Assad’s Fall in Syria

Four years ago, in January 2020, a US drone carried out a strike in Iraq near Baghdad International Airport, killing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force leader Qasem...

Don’t Fall for the New Syrian Regime’s Claims of Moderation

HTS’s membership rolls and track record do not inspire confidence that the group will lead to a free, inclusive, and prosperous Syria.

Assad exits and Khamenei’s strategy unravels

Lessons to be learned in the Middle East

What’s at stake for America in Syria after Bashar al-Assad

Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s murderer-in-chief, has fled to Moscow. The people are celebrating, tearing down posters of Assad and statues of his equally vicious father, who founded the regime. But...

Natural allies: Iranians reject regime’s anti-Israel policies

Once allies, Iran and Israel now face deep hostility due to the Islamic Republic’s anti-Israel stance; many Iranians, frustrated with the regime’s oppression and failed policies, view Israel as a natural ally, embracing shared interests and historic bonds

Power Outages Highlights Iran’s Growing Vulnerability

The Iranian government’s warning that Iranians should expect widespread blackouts this cold season suggests Iran may soon face a perfect storm. The scheduled electricity cuts come not only as Iranian...

Iran attempts to insulate itself from possible Trump sanctions

With Trump returning to office, Iran is likely concerned it could be under “maximum pressure” again with the using sanctions and other methods to cut off Tehran’s economy.

Why did Israel’s new foreign minister embrace the Kurdish people?

Israel has long enjoyed positive relations with Kurdish people in the Middle East. It is part of a partnership between Jews and Kurds and also shared interests in the region

Naim Qassem is finally the bride

Hezbollah has a new secretary-general, though far from the obvious choice. On October 29, the group announced that its demure and soft-spoken Naim Qassem, rumored to be hiding in Iran, had succeeded...

Lebanese Prime Minister Issues Rare Complaint Over Iranian ‘Interference’

Responding to comments made by a senior Iranian official regarding Iran’s willingness to negotiate with France over the implementation of a key UN Security Council Resolution concerning...

Tehran’s hidden message: Why an Iranian official visited war-struck Beirut

Iran has a long-term plan and it includes trying to weaken Israel through long slow wars in Gaza and Lebanon.

U.S. Should Sanction Iran’s Brutal Judge Iman Afshari

The death sentences keep coming from Branch 26 of Tehran’s Revolutionary Court. In July, the court’s presiding judge, Iman Afshari, pronounced the dreaded verdict for Pakhshan Azizi, a prominent...

Iran Summons Australian Ambassador for Instagram Post Celebrating LGBTQ+ Awareness Day

Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Australia’s ambassador to Tehran over an Instagram post by his embassy celebrating an LGBTQ+ awareness day, Iranian state media reported on September...

Responding forcefully to the Axis of Resistance

Iran has defined itself in opposition to Israel, the United States, and the wider West since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Over the course of half a century of complex regional and global events, the clerical...