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January 31, 2025 | |

Israel SitRep: January 31, 2025

Today’s Issue: | IAF Strikes Hezbollah Targets in Beqaa Valley; IDF: Yesterday’s Hezbollah Surveillance Drone Violates Ceasefire Agreement | IDF Eliminates Gunmen Who Killed Soldier in Jenin; Soldiers...

January 29, 2025 | RADM (Ret.) Mark Montgomery, Bradley Bowman

Trump will rue recklessly yanking security from Mike Pompeo, others in Iran’s crosshairs

Newly confirmed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday canceled the personal security detail assigned to retired Gen. Mark Milley, following his boss President Trump’s decision to revoke...

November 8, 2024 | |

‘You are Going to See the Sanctions Go Back On’: Trump Expected to Restore Maximum Pressure Against Iran

Maximum Pressure to Make a Comeback: President-elect Donald Trump plans to increase sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran as part of a return to his previous administration’s “maximum pressure” campaign, former Trump administration officials told The Wall Street Journal.

August 7, 2024 | |

U.S. Charges Pakistani Man With Iran-Backed Plot to Assassinate Government Officials

The United States charged a Pakistani national with a thwarted Iran-backed plot to assassinate American government officials, the U.S. Justice Department disclosed on August 6. The...

July 21, 2024 | Cleo Paskal |

What could a Trump-Vance China policy look like?

Vance’s focus on China is not surprising. In his personal and professional life he’s seen the way People’s Republic of China actions have affected the lives of Americans.

July 17, 2024 | |

Iran Plots Assassination of Trump

Latest Developments Iran plotted to assassinate former President Donald Trump in recent weeks, U.S. authorities told CNN in a July 16 report. Unrelated to the failed assassination attempt against Trump...

July 10, 2024 | |

Iran Supporting and Funding Pro-Hamas Protests in the U.S.

Following several months of often violent pro-Hamas protests across the United States, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Avril Haines, stated on July 9 that the Islamic...

June 27, 2024 | Bill Roggio, Janatan Sayeh

Iran-backed Iraqi militia threatens to strike US interests should Israel attack Lebanon

The leader of one of Iraq’s most influential and powerful Iran-backed militias threatened US interests in the Middle East in response to a potential large-scale Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah...

June 20, 2024 | |

Canada Designates IRGC as Terrorist Organization

Canada’s federal government designated Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on June 19 as a terrorist organization pursuant to the Criminal Code. The move comes after...

May 30, 2024 | |

Maryland Court Issues Restraining Order Against U.S.-Based Iranian Diplomat

A Maryland court issued a temporary restraining order on May 28 against an employee of Iran’s Interests Section in Washington — the Islamic Republic’s de facto consular office...

May 24, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Mohammad Mokhber: Khamenei’s Confidant

On May 19, 2024, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash. Mohammad Mokhber, the first deputy president, will serve as interim president until Iran holds elections for a new president. Iran...

May 9, 2024 | |

Canada’s House of Commons Presses Trudeau to Designate IRGC

The Canadian House of Commons unanimously passed a motion on May 8 to designate Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization under the Criminal Code....

February 5, 2024 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Bipartisan Coalitions Urge Biden to Resume Enforcement of Iran Oil Sanctions

Bipartisan coalitions in the House and Senate urged President Joe Biden on January 24 to enforce U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil. Biden’s deliberate non-enforcement of sanctions has enabled Iran to earn...

November 16, 2023 | Enia Krivine |

The Palestinian refugee ‘crisis’ is a United Nations-perpetuated myth

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency has a history of hiring staff with connections to terrorist organizations while its schools erase Israel from maps, teach antisemitism and provide cover...

November 10, 2023 | |

Hamas Terror Tunnel Next to UNRWA School in Gaza Destroyed

A Hamas terror tunnel located adjacent to a Gaza school administered by the United Nations Relief and Works (UNRWA) was destroyed by Israeli forces on November 8. Hamas operatives...

November 9, 2023 | Richard Goldberg, Enia Krivine

Stop the UN from enabling Hamas war crimes

Congress can avoid subsidizing Hamas war crimes by halting aid to UNRWA until it changes

September 21, 2023 | Michael R. Pompeo, Aaron MacLean

Why it’s important to continue our support for Ukraine

Russian victory in Ukraine would give comfort and confidence to those who hate America

September 20, 2023 | Clifford D. May |

Martyrs – and newsmen – for freedom

Jimmy Lai and Dmitry Muratov put their lives on the line

September 12, 2023 | Richard Goldberg |

Biden has a secret, illegal deal with Iran that gives mullahs everything they want

In the latest phase of an unacknowledged and unlawful nuclear deal between the United States and Iran, President Joe Biden this week formally approved giving the world’s leading state sponsor...

August 1, 2023 | Tony Badran |

In Lebanon, Israel and America Are on Opposite Sides

Israel backpedals, while Hezbollah grows bolder