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Religious Persecution Underpins Anti-American Regimes in Cuba and Nicaragua

The Trump administration should put pressure on Havana and Managua to bolster religious freedom.

The Vatican’s Deal with the CCP is Not Working—But Washington Can Help

Last week, news broke that the Hong Kong government is working to confiscate millions from Hong Kong democracy advocate and devout Catholic Jimmy Lai, 78, funds that it claims are tied to his ...

Iraq focuses on political appointees, economic challenges amid Iran ceasefire

On April 14, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani met with French Ambassador to Iraq Patrick Durrel. “Mr. Al-Sudani emphasized the necessity for major powers to exert utmost efforts to curb escalation...

Trump’s 15-point Iran truce plan would let one terrifying threat slide

Four weeks after the United States and Israel launched their combined assault on Iran’s clerical regime, the war has reached a tipping point. Over the last few days, President Donald Trump has spoken...

Iranian and Iranian-Backed Attacks Against Americans (1979-Present)

Armed conflict between the United States and Iran did not begin in 2026, but instead has deep roots that extend back to the 1979 Islamic Revolution. For nearly five decades, the clerical regime in Tehran...

A few words of advice on Iran and Gaza    

From Cato the Elder, Roosevelt, Churchill, and Machiavelli

Letter to the POTUS

Careful, Sir, Putin wants to out-negotiate you like Stalin out-negotiated Roosevelt  

‘We Still Need More Time’: Iranian Foreign Minister Dismisses Trump’s Claim of Imminent Negotiations

Too Soon for Iran to Restart Talks: Iran is not ready to resume negotiations with the United States despite President Donald Trump’s statement that he expects discussions to begin...

Iranian and Iranian-Backed Attacks Against Americans (1979-Present)

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the clerical regime in Tehran and its proxies have committed a range of attacks against Americans. This memorandum provides select documentation of these assaults. While...

Iran’s armed forces escalate threats as Khamenei rejects latest US proposal

The Islamic Republic Armed Forces General Staff, Iran’s highest military authority tasked with coordinating the conventional army (Artesh) and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), issued a threatening statement on June 4 amid stalled nuclear negotiations with the United States.

Amid New IAEA Reports, U.S. and E3 to Push Resolution Declaring Iran in Breach of Non-Proliferation Obligations

U.S. to Draft Resolution with E3 Partners: The United States, along with allies Britain, France, and Germany — known as the E3 — plans to submit a resolution to the International...

Iran Mulling Proposal For Stopgap Agreement to Pause Nuclear Enrichment

Demand for Unfrozen Funds: Iranian negotiators may propose a temporary agreement that pauses Iran’s nuclear enrichment in return for the United States unfreezing Iranian funds....

Iran braces for potential conflict as 5th round of US negotiations ends inconclusively

As the fifth round of negotiations between Tehran and Washington concluded in Rome, signs of progress remained elusive. Iranian state media reported on May 23 that US Special Envoy to the Middle...

‘Not Conclusive’: Iran and U.S. Hold New Round of Nuclear Talks in Rome

Uranium Impasse Remains: Iran and the United States achieved “some but not conclusive progress” during their fifth round of nuclear negotiations in Rome on May 23, according...

‘Enrichment Enables Weaponization’: Witkoff Emphasizes Zero Enrichment for Iran

Iran Cannot Have Nuclear Enrichment: The United States drew a “very clear red line” that it will not allow Iran to enrich uranium domestically under a new nuclear agreement,...

The Iran nuclear deal President Trump wants 

It’s not a warmed-over version of Obama’s fatally flawed JCPOA

Rubio Says Iran Must ‘Walk Away’ From Uranium Enrichment as Weekend Nuclear Talks Postponed

Rubio Sets Terms: U.S. Secretary of State and interim National Security Advisor Marco Rubio said on May 1 that any potential agreement with Iran regarding the future of its nuclear...

Israeli Security Chiefs Believe U.S.-Iran Nuclear Agreement Likely

Deal More Likely Than Not: Israeli security chiefs believe that a nuclear deal between the United States and Iran is more likely than not, according to the Israeli network Kan....

No Clear Progress at Third Session of U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks, Next Round Scheduled

Talks Continue: A third round of negotiations between the United States and Iran over the future of Tehran’s nuclear program took place on April 26 in Muscat, the capital of Oman....

Iran Nuclear Program Talks