The Gambia

The ICJ’s Pernicious Plan to Redefine Genocide

The Trump administration may soon have reason to dismantle another international tribunal.

Hezbollah’s Financing Strategies: Recovering From War With Israel

Iran has spent more than four decades building Hezbollah into a force capable of making war against Israel in hopes of one day destroying the Jewish state. Israeli forces have inflicted tremendous damage on Hezbollah’s leadership, arsenal, and manpower, yet the terror group is rebuilding, thanks in no small part to its globe-spanning illicit finance network. To shed greater light on this crucial subject, FDD has invited Israeli expert Dr. Iftah Burman to provide a robust overview of the transnational web of enterprises, stretching across the Middle East — and from Latin America to West Africa and into cyberspace — that sustains Hezbollah’s aggression. This work provides information essential to intelligence and law enforcement agencies in every country, including the United States, that recognizes the severity of Hezbollah’s threat to peace, stability, and prosperity in the Middle East.

Trump’s Blockade Is Zeroing Out Iran’s Oil Exports

The Islamic Republic of Iran suffered a devastating blow in May, with the American blockade and sanctions biting deep into the regime’s bottom line. Iran exported zero crude oil in the month and only...

Iran’s October Oil Exports Hit 2025 Peak, Reflecting Failure of U.S. Sanctions Enforcement

Iran’s oil exports in October reached their highest monthly level of the year. This highlights the continued failure of the Trump administration to cut Tehran’s key financial lifeline. Tehran shipped...

Iran’s September Oil Exports Reach a 2025 High, Underscoring Sanctions Enforcement Gaps

Iran’s oil exports in September 2025 reached their highest monthly level of the year, according to TankerTrackers, highlighting the continued shortcomings of international sanctions enforcement. Tehran...

With Snapback of UN Sanctions Pending, Tehran Continues To Export Oil

Tehran continues to export oil and acquire new customers despite approaching deadlines for the snapback of United Nations sanctions. Although Iranian oil exports reached their lowest level of the year...

Can the Middle East halt the rise of Iran before it’s too late?

Iran has recently reconciled with Saudi Arabia, with China’s backing, and it has been seeking to open a new page of ties with Egypt.

Arab leaders meet in Bahrain for summit regarding Gaza and regional development

Arab League summit convenes in Bahrain to address the Gaza conflict and regional integration. Concerns arise over Israel's isolation amid shifting alliances and diplomatic challenges.

Muslim countries meeting in Gambia condemn Israel ‘genocide’

Iran tried to use OIC meeting against Israel and wording in the final declaration may reflect Iran’s success.

Tightening the Belt or End of the Road? China’s BRI at 10

Beware Hezbollah’s Dual-Nationals

Without stigmatizing diaspora communities or profiling their members, Western intelligence services must work against radicalization and incitement by targeting Hezbollah agents.

Two Years On, Syria’s Suspension from the OPCW Was Beneficial

Member States’ Next Act Should be Suspending Russia

Hezbollah Is Missing from President Biden’s Corruption Agenda

Making global corruption a national security priority is the right decision. Recognizing Hezbollah’s systematic reliance on corruption to facilitate its illicit finance networks would make the White House strategy more effective.

Hezbollah Finance in Lebanon

A Primary-Source Review

Crisis in Lebanon

Anatomy of a Financial Collapse

Defending America’s defenders

Beginning to stand up to a hostile international organization

Globalists gone wild

A transnational prosecutor puts American soldiers in her crosshairs

Why the United States should sanction the mastermind of China’s crackdown on the Uighurs

Midterm Assessment: Economic Security