Jake Sullivan

February 26, 2024 | |

Hostage Talks Continue in Qatar as Israel Prepares to Fight in Rafah

Negotiations continued on February 26 for a renewed hostage-for-prisoner exchange and a temporary truce between Israel and Hamas. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan...

February 5, 2024 | Boaz Golany, Jacob Nagel

US presence in the Middle East at a critical junction

The United States has provided a critical military presence in the region throughout the decades.

January 26, 2024 | |

China Urges Iran to Halt Houthi Attacks in Red Sea

China urged Iran to pressure the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen to end their attacks against Red Sea commercial shipping, Iranian sources told Reuters in a January 25 report....

January 19, 2024 | |

U.S. Sanctions on Houthis Come With Broad Exceptions

The Biden administration on January 17 designated the Iran-backed Houthi group Ansar Allah as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT). However, the designation includes five...

November 28, 2023 | |

IDF Calls on Red Cross to Finally Visit Hostages, Seven Weeks On

Latest Developments IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari on November 27 called on international organizations, especially the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), “to use every...

November 21, 2023 | Jacob Nagel, Mark Dubowitz

The challenge for Israel: Prevail against Hamas while preventing an Iranian nuclear breakout

Iran's Supreme Leader likely wants to exploit the world's focus on Gaza to finally build a nuclear warhead. Israel must not allow him to.

November 1, 2023 | |

Unprecedented Rocket Fire Terrorizes Israeli Civilians

The Israeli government said yesterday that terrorists in Gaza have fired 8,500 rockets toward Israel since Hamas launched the war on October 7. The terrorists have fired 1,500 rockets...

November 1, 2023 | Anthony Ruggiero |

There is still time for Biden to deter Iran and support Israel

Excerpt President Joe Biden warned Iran to “be careful” after Hamas killed 1,400 Israelis and 22 Americans in its Oct. 7 terrorist attack. But Tehran ignored his empty threats, and the...

October 31, 2023 | |

U.S. Seeks to Help Americans Leave Gaza

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told CNN on October 29 that Washington is trying to secure “the safe passage of any American in Gaza who wants to leave.” U.S. authorities...

October 26, 2023 | Richard Goldberg |

Moving the Money

Understanding the Iranian Regime's Access to Money Around the World and How They Use It to Support Terrorism

October 25, 2023 | |

U.S. Warns Iran Not to Engulf Mideast in War

Latest Developments Speaking before the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told members that if they “want to prevent this conflict from spreading, tell...

October 25, 2023 | Richard Goldberg |

How America and Its Allies Can Stop Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran from Evading Sanctions and Financing Terror

October 23, 2023 | Michael Sugden, Elaine K. Dezenski

Hamas’ Cryptocurrency Use Draws Attention to Terror Finance Enforcement Gaps

More than 100 Democratic and Republican members of Congress sent a letter to the White House last Tuesday urging the Biden administration to take action to stop terrorist organizations from raising funds...

October 17, 2023 | |

Egypt, Jordan, and Other Arab Governments Reject Gazan Refugees

Jordan’s King Abdullah announced on October 17 that Jordan and Egypt will not accept refugees from Gaza. “That is a red line,” he said. Israel has issued repeated calls for...

October 16, 2023 | |

10 Things to Know About Hamas

What is Hamas? Hamas is an Iranian-backed Palestinian terrorist organization that controls the Gaza Strip. Hamas’ 1988 charter states: “Hamas rejects any alternative to the full and...

October 12, 2023 | Tony Badran |

Was Biden’s Speech as Pro-Israel as You Think?

No. Because it was missing the only word that matters.

September 30, 2023 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Small steps to a Saudi-Israel ‘mega-deal’

But Washington shouldn’t pursue comprehensive Middle East peace at the expense of localized wins

September 15, 2023 | |

Three Years On, Secretary of State Complicates Abraham Accords Expansion

Three years after the Abraham Accords were signed by the United States, Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain, the White House’s efforts to tie normalization to the...

September 13, 2023 | Jonathan Schanzer, Enia Krivine

Biden’s Iran hostage deal imperils Israel and the rest of the world

This week’s U.S.-brokered hostage exchange with Iran has Jerusalem on edge. The United States is providing Israel’s greatest adversary with billions in sanction relief while making major...

September 13, 2023 | Richard Goldberg

A Dangerous Strategy: Examining the Biden Administration’s Failures on Iran