Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

April 20, 2026 | Josh Birenbaum |

The dangerous national security shell company game

A national security crisis is unfolding before our eyes and we can’t even see it. A failure by the federal government to enforce the law is allowing hidden Chinese companies to use opacity loopholes and...

April 19, 2026 | Jacob Nagel |

Trump cannot settle for uranium removal in efforts to remove Iran’s nuclear threat

The US-Israel campaign against Iran has made progress, but key threats like Iran’s nuclear and missile programs still remain unresolved and require urgent attention.

April 18, 2026 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Iran’s war against regional states: UAE bore the brunt, Iraqi Kurdistan still under fire

The ceasefire between the US and Iran has largely held since April 8, and large-scale Iranian barrages targeting Middle Eastern states have ended. However, some attacks, particularly against Iraqi Kurdistan,...

April 17, 2026 | David Daoud |

The road to the second Lebanon ceasefire

At midnight local time on April 17, a second ceasefire in as many years went into effect between Israel and Lebanon. Brokered, or to some degree imposed, by the United States, this cessation of hostilities...

April 17, 2026 | Ari Ben Am, Ethan Sheinker

Tehran’s Looking for a Few Good Spies in Israel

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is running an espionage recruitment operation targeting Israeli military and government personnel, according to new research from FDD’s Center on Cyber...

April 16, 2026 | Mariam Wahba

How Sudan Became a Killing Field

On the third anniversary of Sudan’s war, the bloody fight is turning into the scene for proxy fights between the likes of Iran, Russia, and other global bad actors.

April 15, 2026 | Craig Singleton, Jack Burnham

China Criticizes Iran War as Beijing Supports Tehran Under the Table

China is trying to have it both ways in the U.S.-Iran conflict. On April 14, Chinese leader Xi Jinping criticized Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports and called for a diplomatic resolution during...

April 15, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

The U.S. military can clear mines but not minds

Though Tehran’s capabilities are being degraded, its theology persists

April 14, 2026 | Dr. Reza Arab, Saeed Ghasseminejad

Iran at a crossroads: Australia’s opportunities and pitfalls

Over the last few weeks, the Islamist regime in Tehran has expanded the scope of its hostage-taking operation. Not satisfied with only taking Western citizens hostage and then extorting their governments,...

April 13, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

How the UAE Is Cracking Down on Illicit Iranian Finance

Iran’s attacks on the Gulf state have created an opportunity to starve Iran’s proxy network of funds.

April 10, 2026 | Toby Dershowitz

Costa Rica Designates IRGC and Iranian Proxies as Terrorist Groups

Costa Rica has announced the designation as terror groups of three of Iran’s key regional proxies as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the bedrock of the Tehran regime. President...

April 10, 2026 | David Daoud, Joe Truzman

U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations With Iran Do Not Extend to Hezbollah in Lebanon

“The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!” So declared President Donald Trump with regard to the representatives Iran dispatched to Pakistan to negotiate with  a U.S. team led...

April 10, 2026 | Cameron McMillan, Ryan Brobst, Bradley Bowman

How to assess America’s 40 days of war against Iran

Washington and Tehran are both arguing that they were victorious after 40 days of fighting. A detailed analysis, however, suggests a more nuanced picture in which American forces degraded Iran’s core...

April 10, 2026 | Annie Fixler, Aarushi Garg

The Islamic Republic of Iran Attacks U.S. and Allied Critical Infrastructure

Iranian hackers are targeting industrial equipment and causing operational disruptions to multiple types of critical infrastructure, warned the U.S. government on April 7. Despite the ceasefire announced...

April 9, 2026 | Mark Dubowitz, Ben Cohen

Washington Should Not Compromise — It Has The Upper Hand Over Iran

Despite appearances, the ceasefire is no guarantee of the Islamic Republic’s survival.


April 8, 2026 | Bill Roggio, Janatan Sayeh

US, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire in exchange for reopening of Strait of Hormuz

After 39 days of fighting between the United States and Israel on one side and Iran on the other, the US and Iran have agreed to a two-week ceasefire. While there are conflicting reports regarding...

April 8, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Know thine enemy

The “great, proud people of Iran” are not among them

April 7, 2026 | Andrea Stricker |

Israeli Strikes Target Iran’s Chemical Weapons Program

Israel has been systematically striking key Iranian facilities that support or could support the development of chemical weapons.  In its latest sorties, on April 7, Israel struck the...

April 7, 2026 | Bridget Toomey, Janatan Sayeh

Tehran Is Repositioning Its Terror Proxies for a Domestic Crackdown

After spending years exporting its influence, the ruling regime in Iran is now importing its regional proxies to assist with any crackdown against a revival of the mass protests that resulted in the deaths of...

April 7, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Iranian ballistic missile cluster munitions strike dozens of sites in Israeli cities

Iran’s increasing use of ballistic missiles containing cluster munitions has spread damage and harm across Israel. On April 6, as many as 50 sites were impacted by missiles and their cluster...