Alawite Fears Ignite Syria’s Coastal Chaos
Violence is spreading in Syria’s Mediterranean coastal region, home to the country’s largest concentration of Alawites, the religious minority whose members include the ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad....
Tehran
‘Not Under Pressure or Sanctions’: Tehran and Key European Powers Discuss Resuming Nuclear Talks
Iran and E3 Hold Talks: Diplomats from France, Germany, and the United Kingdom — known as the E3 — met with Iranian officials in Geneva on January 14 to discuss the possibility...
Flash Briefs
‘Comprehensive Strategic Partnership’: Russia and Iran Set to Sign Pact After Presidential Visit
Pezeshkian to Visit Moscow: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to Russia on January 17 to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and sign a “Comprehensive Strategic...
Flash Briefs
The role of Iraqi Shia militias as proxies in Iran’s Axis of Resistance
Iran’s 45-year trajectory from the Khomeini revolution to its current challenge to Israel, the West, and the Rules-Based International System (RBIS) led to developing and solidifying its “Axis...
Op-eds
‘Dramatic, Decisive Hours’: Israel, Hamas Reportedly Close to Hostage Deal
Hostages in ‘Humanitarian’ Categories Will Be Prioritized for Release: Officials from Israel, Hamas, and Qatar said on January 13 that agreement could be imminent on an initial...
Flash Briefs
Ahead of Trump Return, Iran Strengthens Forces, Hosts Large Military Exercises
Iran Stages War Games Utilizing Air Defenses: Iran’s army hosted extensive wargames and military exercises on January 11, including a defense scenario simulating airstrikes against...
Flash Briefs
Trump should get tough again on chemical weapons states
The media has largely ignored a disturbing trend: Russia is openly using chemical weapons against Ukraine. Ukraine’s army support services say Russia has carried out 4,800 chemical...
Op-eds
‘Disengaging Armed Factions’: Tehran Recalculates Its Influence in Iraq
Tehran and Baghdad Discuss Regional Developments: Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani met with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on January 8. The two leaders...
Flash Briefs
Lebanon’s Mahan Air theater was meant to cover ceasefire deal non-performance
A false narrative has emerged claiming Lebanese authorities searched an Iranian plane last week at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport over suspicion the aircraft was smuggling...
Op-eds
Tehran’s triad: propaganda, proxies, and preparedness
The regime in Tehran finds itself increasingly besieged by challenges, ranging from the faltering influence of its regional proxies to the prospect of an Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities, potentially...
Op-eds
Trump’s year of opportunity against Iran
What began as a year of resilience for Iran ended with the tide unmistakably turned against the Islamic Republic. Its Axis of Resistance is shattered, its currency is in freefall, its major cities...
Op-eds
As Term Ends, Biden Proposes $8 Billion Arms Deal for Israel
Department of State Informs Congress of Planned Arms Package for Israel: In its waning weeks, the Biden administration has informally notified Congress of a proposed $8 billion...
Flash Briefs
‘Gazan Reality in Judea and Samaria’: Three Murdered in Roadside Ambush
Cars, Bus Shot Up: Three Israelis were killed and eight others wounded after Palestinian terrorists armed with assault rifles shot up two cars and a bus traveling between the Israeli...
Flash Briefs
Biden Weighs Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities Should Tehran Dash for Bomb
U.S. National Security Advisor Presents Plans for Strikes on Iran: President Joe Biden’s national security advisor, Jake Sullivan, presented options last month for a U.S. attack...
Flash Briefs
The Shadow War
A review of Yonah Jeremy Bob and Ilan Evyatar, “Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination—and Secret Diplomacy—to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East” (Simon & Schuster, 2023).
Op-eds
China Arming Houthi Rebels in Yemen in Exchange For Unimpeded Red Sea Passage
U.S. Intelligence Reveals China-Houthi Network: American intelligence sources reportedly revealed that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are using Chinese-made weapons for...
Flash Briefs
American greatness requires great military power
Encouragingly, most Americans understand that
Op-eds
‘Whatever Distance is Necessary’: IDF Strikes Sana’a International Airport in Retaliation for Houthi Attacks
Israeli Air Force Strikes Houthi Targets, Including Sana’a International Airport: Israeli warplanes struck Houthi “terrorist targets” in Yemen on December 26, the fourth...
Flash Briefs
A letter to the Polish foreign minister
Do you not understand that Poland and Israel have the same enemies?
Op-eds
‘As With Haniyeh, So Too the Houthis’: Israel Vows to Decapitate Iran-Backed Terrorist Group
Latest Developments Israel’s Defense Minister Claims Hamas Chief’s Assassination: In the first public acknowledgment of Israeli responsibility, Defense Minister Israel Katz on December 23 said...