Iran’s Nuclear Disarmament
The Only Deal That Protects U.S. and Allied Security
Saeed Ghasseminejad
U.S. Levies Sanctions Against Swedish ‘Foxtrot’ Gang With Ties to Iran
Treasury Sanctions Foxtrot Network: The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Foxtrot Network, a Swedish transnational criminal organization...
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Revocation Part of Trump’s Maximum Pressure Campaign: The Trump administration rescinded a waiver on March 8 that allowed Iraq to pay for the purchase of electricity from Iran....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
Iran cracks down on armed nationalist group
In a rare escalation, four Iranian men took up arms against the Islamic Republic’s security forces during a standoff the dissents broadcast live on Instagram on March 8. The footage captures...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: March 7, 2025
Today’s Issue: | New IDF Chief of Staff Approves Plans to Resume Fighting in Gaza | Surprise Drill by New IDF Chief of Staff: ‘You’re Under Attack by Hamas’ | IDF West Bank Counterterrorism Operations...
Israel at War Situation Report
‘I Hope You’re Going To Negotiate’: Trump Sends Letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Urging Talks on Nuclear Program
Letter to Khamenei: President Donald Trump sent a letter on March 5 to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei expressing his desire to reach a deal on Iran’s nuclear program. “I’ve...
Flash Briefs
Bridging the Atlantic to Counter Tehran
Trump’s return to the White House shakes global alliances but creates a crucial chance to unite against Iran’s growing threat. Saeed Ghasseminejad and Behnam Ben Taleblu lay out a bold plan to counter Tehran’s nuclear drive and regional aggression.
Op-eds
Blackout
International Energy Policies Threaten U.S. National Security
Monographs
Israel SitRep: March 3, 2025
Today’s Issue: | One Killed, Four Wounded in Terror Attack in Haifa; Perpetrator Was Druze With Dual Israeli-German Citizenship | Halevi in Leaked Remarks: Hamas ‘Defeated Militarily and Tactically’...
Israel at War Situation Report
Crushing Iran’s oil trade: The path to maximum pressure
“We are committed to bringing the Iranians to going back to the 100,000 barrels a day of oil exports,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Feb. 14. “If we get [Iran] back...
Op-eds
A ‘High Risk Jurisdiction’: FATF Keeps Iran on Blacklist, Calls for Countermeasures
Iran’s Failure to Comply: The intergovernmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced on February 21 that Iran will remain on its blacklist, citing the clerical regime’s...
Flash Briefs
Iran Charges British Couple With Spurious Espionage Charges
False Allegations of Spying: Iran has charged a British couple with committing espionage, the Islamic Republic’s judiciary announced on February 18. The Islamic Revolutionary...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Should Rescind Sanctions Waiver for Iranian Port at Chabahar
Donald Trump has reignited Washington’s economic war on Tehran, and New Delhi is now caught in the crossfire. India signed a 10-year deal in 2024 to develop and operate the port of Chabahar on Iran’s...
Policy Briefs
A ‘Country of Particular Concern’: Iran Rearrests Two Christians for Practicing Their Faith
Iran’s Renewed Discrimination: The Islamic Republic once again incarcerated two Christians in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison for practicing their faith, the religious freedom...
Flash Briefs
Iranian Rial Falls to Record Low Amid Return of Trump’s ‘Maximum Pressure’ Sanctions
Rial Falls to All-Time Low: Iran’s currency, the rial, plunged to a new all-time low against the U.S. dollar on February 8. The rial was trading at 892,500 to the dollar, according...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: February 10, 2025
Today’s Issue: | IDF Arabic-Language Spokesman Issues Instructions and Warnings for Gazans Following Army’s Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor | Following Withdrawal From Netzarim Corridor, IDF Deploying...
Israel at War Situation Report
Iran Takes Delivery of Drone Ship as Supreme Leader Downplays Potential for New Nuclear Talks With Trump Administration
New Iranian Drone Carrier Delivered: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy received its first drone carrier ship, according to Iranian state media reports on February...
Flash Briefs
U.S. Treasury Should Target Iran’s Trading Partners
“Make Iran broke again,” declared Scott Bessent, the incoming Treasury secretary, shortly before his confirmation. That is a realistic goal given Iran’s isolation from the international financial...
Policy Briefs
‘Denying Iran All Paths to a Nuclear Weapon’: Trump Reimposes Maximum Pressure Against Tehran
Washington Reinstates Maximum Pressure on Tehran: President Donald Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on February 4, titled “Denying Iran All Paths to a...
Flash Briefs
Israel SitRep: February 5, 2025
February 5, 2025 | Israel at War Situation Report Israel SitRep: February 5, 2025 Today’s Issue: | IDF Eliminates 55 Terrorists and Arrests 380 in West Bank Operations in January; Operations Are...