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November 7, 2025 | |

Tehran Jails Iranian-American Jewish Man for Visiting Israel Over a Decade Ago

American Citizen Jailed by Regime: Iran imprisoned Kamran Hekmati, an elderly Iranian-American Jewish man, for traveling to Israel 13 years ago for his son’s bar mitzvah, according...

November 6, 2025 | Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus |

Israel banned UNRWA. A former IDF spokesman explains why

The first organization that must be removed from Gaza is Hamas; the second is the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

November 6, 2025 | |

New Satellite Evidence Shows Mass Graves Following Paramilitary Massacre in Sudanese City

Graves Located Near 2 Hospitals: New satellite images from North Darfur suggest an ongoing massacre in the city of el-Fasher by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary organization....

November 6, 2025 | Bradley Bowman, David Adesnik

Learning the Right Lessons From ‘A House of Dynamite’

Within three days of its debut on Netflix, “A House of Dynamite” rocketed to the top of the streaming service’s charts, with more than 22 million views. In the film, a nuclear-armed ballistic missile,...

November 5, 2025 | Janatan Sayeh, Behnam Ben Taleblu

Iranians Challenge the Regime by Celebrating Cyrus the Great

A tribute to an ancient and pre-Islamic king is now a form of protest against a modern Islamist theocracy. October 29 marked Cyrus the Great Day, celebrated by Iranians across the country. Though not...

November 5, 2025 | |

U.S. Administration Submits Proposal To End UN Sanctions on Syria

Sharaa Heading to Washington: The United States has drafted a proposal to the UN Security Council to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa and Syrian Interior Minister...

November 5, 2025 | John Yoo, Ivana Stradner

The US must not endorse Russia and China’s vision for cybersecurity

Even as Russia and China wage a relentless cyber war against the West, the United Nations is celebrating a new cybercrime treaty whose chief architects were none other than Moscow...

November 4, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Aoun’s Push for Talks with Israel Must Overcome Hezbollah’s Ploys

Hezbollah and Berri likely hope to use talks to get the US and Israel off their backs and keep Hezbollah armed.

November 3, 2025 | |

Israel Rejects Safe Passage To Allow Terrorists To Return to Hamas-Controlled Gaza

Hamas Terrorists on Israeli Side of ‘Yellow Line’: Israel will not grant safe passage to an estimated 200 Hamas terrorists currently positioned behind the “yellow line” in IDF-controlled areas of the Gaza Strip, an Israeli official stated on November 3. The clarification came in response to condemnation by Israeli lawmakers of earlier media reports that Israel would consider granting the terrorists — believed to be hiding in tunnels mostly in southern Gaza — safe passage to Hamas-controlled parts of Gaza if they surrender their weapons and release additional bodies of slain Israeli hostages. Israeli media reported that the United States is pressuring Israel to permit the exchange in the hope that doing so will allow the Trump administration’s 20-point plan for Gaza to progress into subsequent stages.

November 3, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

PKK announcement of withdrawal from Turkey has ramifications for Iraq, Syria

On October 26, the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) said it was withdrawing its fighters from Turkey. The withdrawal is part of a peace process that has seen the group say it will disarm...

October 31, 2025 | Tzvi Kahn |

Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: November

Trend Overview Welcome back to the Trump Administration Foreign Policy Tracker. Once a month, we ask FDD’s experts and scholars to assess the administration’s foreign policy. They provide trendlines...

October 31, 2025 | Emily Hester |

The Hanoi Convention: Russia’s Blueprint for an Authoritarian Cyberspace

Russia is celebrating a major win in cyberspace. On October 25 and 26, representatives from 110 countries convened in Hanoi, Vietnam, to sign the Russian-drafted UN Convention on Cybercrime. Under the...

October 31, 2025 | Caleb Weiss |

Islamic State redoubles call for jihad in Sudan, urges foreign fighters to migrate

As news of more mass atrocities committed by the United Arab Emirates-backed Rapid Support Forces (RSF) circulates, the Islamic State has again called for jihad in Sudan. In this week’s Al...

October 30, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Report: Iran rebuilding its ballistic missile program

Iran is rebuilding its ballistic missile program despite recently imposed United Nations (UN) sanctions, CNNreported on October 29. Citing European intelligence sources, Iran imported shipments of...

October 28, 2025 | |

Hamas Attacks IDF Troops in Rafah, Drawing Israeli Response

Hamas Attacks in Rafah: Hamas terrorists attacked IDF troops in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on October 28, violating the fragile ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed...

October 28, 2025 |

Reports of Atrocities as RSF Paramilitary Forces Gain Control of Last Government Stronghold in Darfur

RSF Now Controls Entirety of Darfur: The Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group has finally seized control of el-Fasher in the Northern Darfur region following a...

October 28, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The Palestinians Must Apologize to the Lebanese

A Palestinian apology could pave the way for reconciliation by confronting the historical injustices inflicted on Lebanon. On October 26, Palestinian gunmen manning a checkpoint at Beirut’s Shatila...

October 27, 2025 | David Adesnik, Mariam Wahba, Ahmad Sharawi, David Daoud, Natalie Ecanow, Hussain Abdul-Hussain, Bridget Toomey

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

October 24, 2025 | |

UNRWA Is ‘Subsidiary of Hamas’: Rubio Asserts UN Agency Will Play No Role in Gaza’s Future

Rubio Blasts UNRWA: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of being “a subsidiary of Hamas” on October 24 during his...

October 24, 2025 | Cleo Paskal |

Death of Daniel Suidani shows how China gets the better of Quad

Daniel Suidani scared the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) more than Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, freedom of navigation patrols through the South China Sea, and a newly commissioned nuclear...