Israel SitRep: May 24, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF and Shin Bet Retrieve Bodies of Three Men Killed on October 7 | IDF Continuing Operations in Northern, Southern, and Central Gaza | IAF Airstrike Kills Hezbollah Weapons-Production...
Saeed Ghasseminejad
U.S. Should Revoke Chabahar’s Sanctions Waiver
India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran signed a 10-year deal on May 13 that allows New Delhi to develop and operate the Iranian port of Chabahar. Washington issued...
Policy Briefs
Iran Arrests More Than 260 People at Alleged ‘Satanist’ Gathering
Iranian police announced the arrest of more than 260 people for promoting “satanism and nudity” at a gathering on May 17, Tehran’s state media reported. The detainees, who...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: May 13, 2024
Today’s Issue: Defense Minister Gallant: This War ‘Will Shape Our Lives for Decades to Come’ | IDF and Shin Bet Eliminate Hamas Operative Who Held Hostage Cpl. Noa Marciano | Israel Opens New...
Israel at War Situation Report
Why the Biden Administration’s Iran Sanctions Waivers Are Futile
The Islamic Republic also has a history of diverting resources intended for humanitarian purposes.
Op-eds
Spanish Government Minister Targets Trade With Israel
A Spanish government minister on May 8 called on Spanish companies conducting business with Israel to ensure that they do not contribute to human rights violations against Palestinians....
Flash Briefs
China Lies About Its Oil Imports from Iran
The China Customs Organization states that in the first quarter of 2024, Beijing officially imported $1.26 billion worth of goods from Tehran. The unofficial value of Chinese imports from Iran, however,...
Policy Briefs
Executions Surge in Iran as Protests Persist
Executions in Iran are surging. The Islamic Republic executed 63 people in the last two weeks of April, bringing the total number in 2024 to 175, the Norway-based nonprofit Iran...
Flash Briefs
Iranian President in Pakistan, Pledges to Strengthen Ties
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Islamabad on April 22, kicking off a three-day visit to Pakistan. Raisi’s trip comes three months after Iran and Pakistan exchanged airstrikes...
Flash Briefs
Iran’s Noor Plan Intensifies Crackdown on Women
Amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, the Islamic Republic’s Law Enforcement Command (LEC) introduced a new initiative called the “Noor” campaign to further crack...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: April 22, 2024
Today’s Issue: Aharon Haliva, Head of Military Intelligence, Submits His Resignation | IDF Kills 14 Terrorists and Arrests 15 in Counterterrorism Operation in Nur Shams | Suspect Arrested in West Bank...
Israel at War Situation Report
Israel SitRep: April 19, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Continues Pinpoint Gaza Operation, Eliminating Terrorists and Destroying Tunnel Shafts | IDF Announces Targeted Killing of Hamas Internal Security Officer | IAF Destroys 25 Targets...
Israel at War Situation Report
Iran’s Oil Exports Continue to Rise
Iran exported 141.7 million barrels of oil during the first quarter of 2024, a 28 percent increase over the same period last year. Increased oil exports enhance Tehran’s currency reserves and enable...
Policy Briefs
White House Defends $10 Billion Sanctions Waiver to Iran Following Attack
The White House on April 15 defended Iran sanctions waivers it last extended in March, giving Iran access to $10 billion in funds. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Presidential Elections Loom Over the Iranian Rial
Tehran’s inflation troubles present a critical vulnerability for the clerical regime.
Op-eds
Biden’s tone-deaf Iran policy ignores what the Iranian people want: freedom, not terrorism
Persian New Year is over, but the Biden administration’s missteps continue. These own goals perfectly characterize Washington’s policy toward Tehran: inattentive and tone-deaf. Sending Iranians...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: April 3, 2024
Today’s Issue: IDF Chief of Staff: Deaths of Gaza Aid Workers a Mistake, Incident Is Being Investigated | IDF Makes 20 Arrests in Overnight West Bank Operations | IDF Continues Operations in Al-Amal...
Israel at War Situation Report
EU Would Aid Tehran’s Repression by Lifting Sanctions on Iranian Tech Firm
The European Union (EU) is reportedly contemplating the removal of sanctions on ArvanCloud, an Iranian internet technology company accused of facilitating regime censorship. This would enable ArvanCloud...
Policy Briefs
Reading the Tea Leaves on Iran’s Other “Election”
The newly “re-elected” Assembly of Experts will play a large part in determining Iran’s post-Khamenei leadership.
Op-eds
Iranian Rial’s Depreciation Persists Into Persian New Year
The Iranian rial struck a record low on March 24, trading at about 613,000 to the U.S. dollar in the unregulated market. Since January, the dollar has appreciated about 21 percent...