Iran urges the Houthis to de-escalate ‘tensions’
Iran has made private requests to Yemen’s Houthis to “cool tensions” in the Red Sea, according to Reuters. The report states that two senior Iranian officials said Iran sent a message to...
Oman
Russia and China to Discuss Iranian Nuclear Program Following Joint Naval Drills
UK Threatens Sanctions Snapback on Iran: Deputy foreign ministers from Russia and China will meet in Beijing on March 14 to discuss Iran’s nuclear program. The meeting comes...
Flash Briefs
Trump Ends Sanctions Waiver on Iraq’s Purchase of Iranian Electricity
Revocation Part of Trump’s Maximum Pressure Campaign: The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on March 8 that allowed Iraq to pay for the purchase of electricity from Iran....
Flash Briefs
Oman Is Supporting The Houthis: It Should Be Held To Account
Oman cannot have it both ways—it cannot benefit from American friendship and assistance while enabling a crisis in the Middle East.
Op-eds
U.S. Relists Yemen’s Iran-Backed Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization
It’s back to the future for the Trump administration in the Middle East. Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of State announced the redesignation of Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a Foreign...
Policy Briefs
US re-designates Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization, sanctions leaders
On Tuesday, the United States Department of State re-designated the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).
Op-eds
Houthis Attack U.S. Fighter Jet and Drone
In a close call indicating the tenuous stability of the Red Sea, the Houthis fired surface-to-air missiles at a U.S. F-16 and MQ-9 Reaper drone on February 19 but missed them both, according to reports...
Policy Briefs
Ship Carrying Chemical for Missile Development Docks in Iran
America’s authoritarian adversaries continue to deepen their military ties. A container ship carrying 1,000 tons of sodium perchlorate from China — a precursor chemical used to make ammonium perchlorate,...
Policy Briefs
Syria appoints new president amid widespread diplomatic engagement efforts
In a move that will have significant implications for Syria and its international relations, Ahmed Sharaa was named the country’s president on January 29. The appointment is expected to provide...
Op-eds
How to Bring Back Maximum Pressure on Iran
At the end of 2020, the Islamic Republic of Iran was down to just $4 billion in accessible foreign exchange reserves. Its terrorist mastermind, Qassem Solemani, and the godfather of its nuclear weapons...
Op-eds
Qatari Emir Receives Royal Treatment During State Visit to United Kingdom
After rolling out the red carpet for Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Tamim Al Thani, the UK government announced plans to double joint UK-Qatar humanitarian assistance with a $100 million fund intended to...
Policy Briefs
Gulf countries talk like Iran, act like Israel
The GCC rhetoric on Israel masks its true aims to decouple Syria's Assad and the Islamic Republic and declaw Hezbollah in Lebanon
Op-eds
U.S. Should Expand Its Sanctions Against Tehran’s Industrial Metals Industry
Trump’s Maximum Pressure 2.0 Should Designate All Significant Iranian Firms, Including Senior Leaders and Board Members
Op-eds
The key takeaways from Israel’s strikes on Iran
Iran now feels it can launch ballistic missiles at Israel whenever it wants.
Op-eds
Iran’s FM launches historic regional tour, strengthening ties with Arab states
As Iran's foreign minister makes his tour, it is in contrast to his Israeli counterparts, who have not made any regional tours like this or have not been able to do much outreach since October 7.
Op-eds
Iran seeks regional alliances against Israel amid Gaza conflict
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi tours region, seeking alliances against Israel, focusing on Gaza conflict, and discussing ties with Iraq, Oman.
Op-eds
Iran’s FM Abbas Araghchi taps Vahid Jalalzadeh for new role
The appointment does not seem to fit well with Jalalzadeh’s previous record as the head of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee and some of his other roles.
Op-eds
Iran’s president heads for Qatar as Iran’s army trains with Oman
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is heading to Qatar for the 19th Asian Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) Summit, aiming to strengthen diplomatic ties amid Iran’s ongoing regional maneuvers.
Op-eds
Israel and its Western allies should now strike back against Iran
When Iranians see that their regime is a paper tiger they will be emboldened
Op-eds
Fracking and the Election: It’s Not About Pennsylvania
Vice President Kamala Harris’s changing statements on fracking have become an important issue in the current U.S. presidential election campaign. Only five years ago, Harris pledged to ban...