The U.S. military can clear mines but not minds
Though Tehran’s capabilities are being degraded, its theology persists
Tehran
Israel and Lebanon Hold Direct Talks in Washington as War With Hezbollah Continues
Talks Held in D.C.: Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted talks between delegations from Israel and Lebanon in Washington on April 14 — the first time the two countries had engaged...
Flash Briefs
Iran at a crossroads: Australia’s opportunities and pitfalls
Over the last few weeks, the Islamist regime in Tehran has expanded the scope of its hostage-taking operation. Not satisfied with only taking Western citizens hostage and then extorting their governments,...
Op-eds
8 Things To Know About Marine Expeditionary Units
Two U.S. Marine Expeditionary Units (MEUs) are poised to play a role in the Middle East as a tenuous ceasefire takes hold between the United States and Iran. The 31st MEU, based in Okinawa, Japan, arrived...
Insights
How an Iranian Cyberattack Hit US Local Governments
Congress must restore funding and coordination to defend against escalating Iranian cyber threats targeting the United States.
Op-eds
The “Lebanese Street” Warms up to Normalization with Israel
A surprising poll offers real hope for normalization between Lebanon and Israel. Conducted by an anti-Western, anti-Israel website with a sample of 500 respondents, the survey found that only 42 percent...
Op-eds
Christianity Is the Vanguard of Western Civilization—and America Must Protect It Abroad
On Easter Sunday, the White House issued a press release stating that under President Donald Trump’s leadership, “the U.S. is once again a beacon of religious liberty — honoring the biblical...
Op-eds
How the UAE Is Cracking Down on Illicit Iranian Finance
Iran’s attacks on the Gulf state have created an opportunity to starve Iran’s proxy network of funds.
Op-eds
Iraqi fundraising drives linked to militias channel support to Iran and Hezbollah
Efforts that Iran-backed Iraqi militias describe as humanitarian campaigns increasingly show signs of serving as a parallel financial pipeline that also fuels Iran’s current war effort and its regional...
Op-eds
A breakdown of Israel’s heavy bombardment of Beirut on April 8
On the afternoon of April 8, Israel launched its deadliest and most intense wave of airstrikes in Beirut since the war with Hezbollah restarted in early March. Initial reports claimed that the Israel Defense...
Op-eds
Costa Rica Designates IRGC and Iranian Proxies as Terrorist Groups
Costa Rica has announced the designation as terror groups of three of Iran’s key regional proxies as well as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the bedrock of the Tehran regime. President...
Policy Briefs
U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Negotiations With Iran Do Not Extend to Hezbollah in Lebanon
“The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!” So declared President Donald Trump with regard to the representatives Iran dispatched to Pakistan to negotiate with a U.S. team led...
Policy Briefs
How to assess America’s 40 days of war against Iran
Washington and Tehran are both arguing that they were victorious after 40 days of fighting. A detailed analysis, however, suggests a more nuanced picture in which American forces degraded Iran’s core...
Op-eds
Trump must secure Iran’s irreversible nuclear dismantlement or resume strikes
The United States and Israel have delivered a near-devastating blow to the Iranian regime. In a sustained campaign of precision strikes, they have crippled Iran’s top military and political leadership,...
Op-eds
The Islamic Republic of Iran Attacks U.S. and Allied Critical Infrastructure
Iranian hackers are targeting industrial equipment and causing operational disruptions to multiple types of critical infrastructure, warned the U.S. government on April 7. Despite the ceasefire announced...
Insights
Why Hungary’s two-faced Orbán deserves to lose his re-election bid
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán of Hungary is on the ropes in his latest bid for reelection, down by double-digit margins in the latest polls. So he brought in a ringer. Vice President JD Vance, a star...
Op-eds
How Trump Miscalculated in Iran
He followed his Venezuela model, not accounting for the ideological character of the regime in Tehran.
Op-eds
Ceasefire with Tehran Doesn’t Guarantee Peace
Less than 24 hours after President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran’s ruling regime, the portents that it will last the course are hardly positive. The White House has already...
Policy Briefs
Washington Should Not Compromise — It Has The Upper Hand Over Iran
Despite appearances, the ceasefire is no guarantee of the Islamic Republic’s survival.
Op-eds
Double-dealing Pakistan is the danger looming over critical US-Iran talks
President Donald Trump’s two-week cease-fire with Iran is a huge gamble — and allowing Pakistan to act as the go-between only raises the stakes. Pakistan, after all, is the nation where...