After the Ceasefire, Will Iran Abandon its ‘Axis of Resistance’?
The Decline of Iran’s Proxies: How Tehran’s Regional Power Crumbled ...
Red Sea
Houthis repeat threats against US over strikes against Iran
Yemen’s Houthis threatened to attack American forces in the Red Sea following US attacks on the Iranian nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan on June 21. The US military struck...
Op-eds
Iran ‘Sleepwalked’ Into a War with Israel It Can’t Win
In January 2024, Iran was riding high. Its proxies and allies in the region were fighting a multi-front war against Israel. Hamas in Gaza had carried out the worst mass terror attack against Israel in history just three months prior. Hezbollah was targeting Israel daily from Lebanon. The Houthis in Yemen were attacking ships and threatening to cut off Israel from the Red Sea. They were also attacking Israel with drones and missiles....
Op-eds
Egyptian Media Turns Israeli Operation Against Iran Into Anti-Israel Messaging Tool
Egyptian media has painted a picture of Israel’s Operation Rising Lion that bears little resemblance to reality. While American media have reported on Israel’s military gains, Tehran’s limited...
Policy Briefs
China Sides With Tehran but Wields Little Influence in Iran-Israel War
Beijing condemned Israel’s sweeping strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites shortly after they began as a violation of “Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity,” according...
Policy Briefs
Iran’s lies about its nuclear plans finally at an end
Iran’s nuclear weapons strategy lies in tatters in the wake of this week’s extensive, and ongoing, targeted Israeli strikes. Ever since the Islamic Regime’s clandestine program to obtain...
Op-eds
Beyond the Bomb: Is Iran’s Diplomatic Pivot Changing Its Nuclear Calculus?
Iran is facing crunch time on its continued talks with the United States over a potential new deal regarding its nuclear program. Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi said on June 4...
Op-eds
Yemeni president meets with Russian president despite Russia’s ongoing relationship with the Houthis
President Rashad al Alimi, the chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 28 to discuss the relationship between their two countries....
Op-eds
‘They Are Potential Targets’: Houthi President Threatens Civilian Aircraft After Sanaa Airport Struck
Houthi Planes Destroyed: Israeli fighter jets destroyed the last aircraft operated by Houthi rebels in a strike on Sanaa International Airport in Yemen on May 28. The strike came...
Flash Briefs
Sudan army chief appoints prime minister, allied militia retakes West Kordofan from RSF
On May 19, Abdel Fattah al Burhan, Sudan’s army chief and de-facto leader, appointed the first prime minister since the country’s civil war broke out in April 2023, marking an important step...
Op-eds
Sanctions? Iran’s Secret Oil Network Fuels Its Regime
Iran is exporting 1.6 million barrels of oil every day. Thanks to a shadowy fleet, fake paperwork, and a global network of front companies, Tehran keeps its oil flowing, fueled by China’s backing. The West’s sanctions are failing spectacularly. Find out why and what it will take to finally cut off this illicit lifeline.
Op-eds
Iran’s shadow looms large over the Houthi ceasefire
It’s too soon for another US “mission accomplished” in the Middle East. President Donald Trump this month announced a halt to US airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels, claiming the group “capitulated” and would cease targeting American vessels and Red Sea traffic.
Op-eds
Houthis Pledge to Keep Targeting Israel Despite Ceasefire With U.S.
Donald Trump declared that Yemen’s Houthi rebels “have capitulated,” while a top Houthi official said Washington’s agreement to a May 6 ceasefire is “an expression of helplessness and failure.”...
Policy Briefs
Why Can’t Anyone Stop Yemen’s Houthi Rebels?
On May 6, United States President Donald Trump said the US would stop its attacks on the Iran-backed Houthi rebel group. The US had launched a campaign of airstrikes on the Houthis in Yemen starting on March 15. Oman, a neighbor of Yemen, said that it had helped mediate an end to the conflict between the US and the Houthis.
Op-eds
President Trump announces ceasefire between US and Houthis
On May 6, US President Donald Trump announced an end to Operation Rough Rider, the US offensive against the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, saying the Houthis and the US had reached an agreement....
Op-eds
‘They Say They Won’t Be Blowing Up Ships Anymore’: Trump Halts Bombing of Houthis Hours After Latest Israeli Strike on Yemen
Trump Says U.S. Will Stop Bombing Houthis: President Donald Trump announced on May 6 that the United States was “going to stop the bombing of the Houthis effective immediately,”...
Flash Briefs
Israel announces airstrikes against Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen
The Israeli military confirmed that it carried out airstrikes on May 5 against Houthi targets in Yemen, a day after a ballistic missile launched by the Iran-backed group struck the grounds of...
Op-eds
Houthis conduct retaliatory strikes, issue threats, sanctions, and boycotts against US and Israel
The Houthis have responded to the ongoing US campaign against the group with attacks targeting the United States and Israel, as well as ostensibly punitive economic measures. US Central Command...
Op-eds
‘Our Friends in China’: Russia, Iran, and China Jointly Meet With IAEA Ahead of Negotiations With United States
Meeting on Iranian Nuclear Program: Chinese, Russian, and Iranian officials met on April 24 with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),...
Flash Briefs
New Sanctions Against the Houthis Take Aim at the Terrorist Group’s Banking Sector
The Trump administration is following through on the promise of a whole-of-government approach to stopping Houthi terrorism. While U.S. Central Command forces have been continuously striking the group...