Trump Doctrine 2.0: What It Means for the Middle East
Countries across the Middle East are making moves and preparing for President Donald Trump’s incoming United States administration. Many of the region’s leaders were in power during the first...
Kata'ib Hezbollah
The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance
Iran’s 45-year trajectory from the Khomeini revolution to its current challenge to Israel, the West, and the Rules-Based International System (RBIS) led to developing and solidifying its “Axis...
Op-eds
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...
Op-eds
Pro-Iran militias in Iraq may move away from Syria border
The point of the report is that the Iraqis want to show that the militias who played a role in Syria will now not just be in Iraq, but will be moved away from the border.
Op-eds
Southern Syria’s resurgence brings Jordan and Iraq back in key roles
Jordan seeks to ensure regional security and stability, including in Syria, including by involving the international community in these prospects.
Op-eds
Assad’s Enemies Are Not Our Friends
The United States shouldn’t make allies out of terrorists.
Op-eds
Could the unrest in Syria spillover into Iraq? Iran seems to think so
Iran believes that Iraq is in danger - this means that Iran is worried militias it backs in Iraq could lose influence.
Op-eds
Israeli defense officials meet as Syrian regime loses ground to rebels
Israel is closely monitoring developments in Syria as Syrian Army forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad retreated from Hama, the second city the regime has lost to opposition forces in a week. Israeli...
Op-eds
Iran faces setbacks in Syria as proxies weaken, struggles to support Assad regime
Iran is clearly trying to shore up support for the Assad regime after the regime suffered setbacks at the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an opposition group.
Op-eds
Syrian regime may lose Aleppo due to Iran’s failures
Up until several days ago, the Syrian regime believed its backers in Moscow and Tehran could keep it safe.
Op-eds
How will Iran’s proxies in Iraq respond to US election?
Iranian militias ramp up drone attacks on Israel, await US response post-election.
Op-eds
Multi-front drone threats against Israel increase
On October 21, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that were detected flying over an area of the Mediterranean Sea. The IDF did not disclose where it intercepted...
Op-eds
Iran is Gaining Ground in Jordan
A Jordanian population sympathetic to Iran’s ambitions, coupled with the country’s long border with Israel, could turn Jordan into a potential launching pad for attacks against Israel.
Op-eds
Recent IDF casualties show deadly drone threat from Iraq, Yemen is increasing
The Iranian-backed drone programs that proliferated in the Middle East in recent years have become increasingly deadly.
Op-eds
Iran’s Great Ballistic Missile Attack Gamble
The October 1 attack by Iran is its largest gamble yet. It knows Israel is primed to respond. It knows that Israel has backing from the West. It also knows Israel significantly weakened Hamas and Hezbollah, removing two of the Iranian-backed fronts against Israel. Nevertheless, Iran’s regime believes it is stronger than it was in the past and ready to confront Israel.
Op-eds
Life after Nasrallah: Iran to lean on other proxies in confronting Israel
With Hezbollah severely compromised, Iran will lean on its other proxies to confront Israel.
Op-eds
Can Iraqi militias be deterred from attacking Israel?
It is clear that the Iraqi militias are expanding their war against Israel and are increasingly a danger.
Op-eds
Israel Intercepts Drone From Iraq
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted a drone launched from Iraq over Israeli airspace on September 18. Israeli fighter jets shot down the drone around 4:30 a.m. as it approached...
Flash Briefs
Iranian President Pezeshkian’s visit to Iraq boosts economic ties and diplomacy
Iranian President Pezeshkian is visiting Iraq to strengthen economic ties and diplomatic relations, focusing on cooperation and Shi'ite shrines.
Op-eds
Terror threat on Israel expands beyond Gaza, West Bank into Jordan
The recent terror attack on the 8th of September comes as part of the ongoing smuggling of weaponry and drugs to the West Bank since October 7th.