Ceasefire with Tehran doesn’t end the regime’s war on Iranians
A state with public backing does not flood its cities with checkpoints, expand executions and shut down the internet.
Liwa Fatemiyoun
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...
Policy Briefs
Unlocking Iran’s potential: a trillion-dollar opportunity for America in a free Iran
The United States can seize the moment to support regime change and forge a strategic partnership with a democratic Iran that could yield over $1 trillion in revenue for American firms over the next decade. This...
Op-eds
How the Iranian regime’s foreign proxies suppress Iranian protestors
It is no secret that the Islamic Republic has long sponsored proxy groups abroad, yet far less is known about how these same networks have been used to protect the regime at home. Lebanese Hezbollah, Iraqi...
Op-eds
Afghans in Iran have significant national security implications for the Tehran regime
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has reportedly asked the Taliban for access to a leaked list of Afghan nationals who assisted the United Kingdom, aiming to identify individuals affiliated...
Op-eds
Washington Must Pressure Baghdad to Disarm Iran’s Proxy Militias in Iraq
Gaza and Yemen are well established as two arenas of the ongoing struggle between the United States and Iran, but Iraq is another vital stage that has garnered comparatively less attention. That may now...
Policy Briefs
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
Who will form the core of Jolani’s unified army?
Ahmad al Sharaa, the leader of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), commonly known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al Jolani, has unveiled a vision for post-Assad Syria. With HTS assuming control in the aftermath...
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
Iranian-backed groups in Syria may use roadside bombs – report
According to an assessment in the pro-Iran Al-Mayadeen media, these attacks are not having the level of impact that Iran may have expected.
Op-eds
US Should Sanction The New Head And Businesses Of Iran’s Martyrs Foundation
Amir Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi is settling into a new job as chief of the Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, a behemoth linked to the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC). Hashemi was appointed earlier...
Op-eds
Tehran views the rise of the Taliban with both glee and suspicion
The regime in Iran initially welcomed the triumph of the Taliban over the central government in Kabul, celebrating the humiliation of the U.S., their common foe. While Shiite Iran and the Sunni Taliban...
Op-eds
Analysis: Iran escalates maritime conflict against Israel
On Thursday evening, Iran reportedly carried out a drone attack off the coast of Oman against the MTT Mercer Street, an Israeli-operated oil vessel, resulting in the deaths of one Romanian and one British...
Op-eds
Analysis: Predicting the coming Taliban offensive
As the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan after two decades, the Taliban is doubling down on its efforts to retake the country by force of arms to restore its Islamic Emirate. The question isn’t whether...
Op-eds
Ending Iran’s Fictions
When the United States killed Qassim Soleimani at the Baghdad airport in the early hours of January 3, the head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was not the only target. With Soleimani...
Op-eds
Is this the end of US passivity in the face of Iranian terrorism?
Washington has spent more than two decades fighting a global war against extremists, but has been remarkably passive in response to terrorist attacks conducted by Iran’s theocratic regime and its network...
Op-eds
State Department Adds Iranian-backed Militia in Iraq to Terror List
The State Department listed Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba and its leader, Akram al-Kabi, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDG...
Policy Briefs
New U.S. sanctions a limited move against Iran proxy groups in Syria
The Trump administration on Thursday took its first significant ...
Op-eds
U.S. Hits Iranian-Backed Militias in Syria with New Sanctions
The Treasury Department imposed terrorism and human rights sanctions today on two militias fighting in Syria under Iran’s direction....
Policy Briefs
German bank holds account for soon-to-be-sanctioned Iran Air
Iran Air has been accused of aiding Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad in his war against Syrian opposition groups.