Can US Engagement Rescue the United Nations From Irrelevance?
The next UN leader will take office at a time when the international body is experiencing an unprecedented crisis of purpose.
Lebanon
Don’t Invite Syria Back Into Lebanon
Washington is contemplating the one thing that could rally Lebanese around Hezbollah.
Op-eds
FPV Drones Are the Logical Evolution of Hezbollah’s Warfighting Doctrine
Hezbollah’s new first-person view (FPV) drones provide the group with a maximum return on investment — earning their name from their cameras broadcasting footage of attacks until moment of impact. FPVs...
Policy Briefs
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Berri Sabotages President Trump’s Peace Agenda
Lebanon and Israel signed a historic framework deal in Washington last Wednesday that serves as a clear roadmap to disarm Hezbollah, end the war, and put the two countries on the path to peace....
Op-eds
On U.S. Military Aid Phase-Out for Israel, Go Smartly — Not Quickly
The United States and Israel announced on June 5 the launch of formal negotiations to replace the existing U.S.-Israel memorandum of understanding (MOU), which provides the framework for the annual provision...
Policy Briefs
Houthis attack Israel and announce ban on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea
On June 8, Yemen’s Houthis fired missiles at central Israel as the Jewish state and Iran exchanged fire for the first time since the April 7 ceasefire between the US, Israel, and...
Op-eds
Iran Resumes War on Israel as Trump Equivocates
Iran resumed ballistic missile attacks on Israel on June 7 for the first time since agreeing to a U.S.-brokered ceasefire two months ago. Despite President Donald Trump’s public calls for restraint,...
Policy Briefs
Iraq Moves to Disarm Iranian Militias While Hezbollah Gets a Pass
Recent moves by Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq and Kataib Imam Ali expose a growing inconsistency in U.S. policy toward Iranian-backed armed groups in Iraq and Lebanon.
Op-eds
Why Is Saudi Arabia Circumventing the Lebanese State?
Saudi Arabia's decision to actively undermine diplomacy between Lebanon and Israel, a pathway to peace and disarming Hezbollah, should not be tolerated by the Lebanese.
Op-eds
Houthis emphasize solidarity and coordination with Iran-led Axis of Resistance
In recent speeches, Abdulmalik al Houthi, the leader of the eponymous Yemeni terror group, reiterated his group’s support for its regional partners in the Iran-led “Axis of Resistance” and held out...
Op-eds
Hezbollah Snubs Trump Offer of Israel Truce
Hezbollah was quick to reject the latest Israel-Lebanon ceasefire brokered by the United States this week. It did so despite President Donald Trump floating direct talks with the Iranian-backed terrorist...
Policy Briefs
Understanding Iran’s 3,000-Mile Battlefront
Iran is fighting a regional war, while the United States can focus only on one front at a time.
Op-eds
Israel Seizes Medieval Fortress in Renewed Effort To Defeat Hezbollah
After an interval of 26 years, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has again captured Beaufort Castle, a 12th century fortress that occupies strategic high ground in the South Lebanon Security Zone that was...
Policy Briefs
Letter to the POTUS
A few hopefully helpful notes on Iran’s “Islamic Revolutionaries”
Op-eds
For the War to Stop, Hezbollah Must Be Disarmed
The Lebanese government, which has voted three times to disarm Hezbollah since the summer of 2025, now faces an inescapable choice. If the cabinet decides to finish off Iran’s proxy militia, Israel will...
Op-eds
Israel Risks Another “Managed” Conflict in Lebanon
Arecent flurry of diplomatic activity suggests Israel is restricted to a managed conflict, echoing previous inconclusive rounds of fighting. A new or partial ceasefire could give Hezbollah a morale boost...
Op-eds
Israel reportedly targets Imam Hossein Division missile commander in Beirut strike
On May 28, at approximately 2 pm, the Israeli Air Force targeted an apartment on the second floor of the Rayyan Project building, near Shuwayfat’s Ajniha Al Khamsa area, just southeast...
Op-eds
Farewell Fidelismo?
Trump has a chance to liberate the Cuban people – and others
Op-eds
Curbing Iran Means an Israel Unfettered in Lebanon
Amid the ongoing, fitful diplomacy to end the war between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the conflict’s second front, between Lebanon and Israel, is picking up pace. While Israel...
Policy Briefs
Saudi Arabia’s Voodoo Diplomacy Is Sabotaging Middle East Peace
While Iran has strangled Kuwait and Qatar’s ability to export energy and fund repairs for costly damage inflicted by Iranian attacks, Saudi Arabia has done nothing to challenge Tehran. Instead, Riyadh—the...