Radical Islam
Islamist Extremism and Violence Is Not Only a Foreign Policy Challenge—It Is Also a Domestic Security Crisis
Khamenei’s Second Son Controls Access to His Father and Manages the Supreme Leader’s Multibillion-Dollar Business Empire
The Calm Iran’s Supreme Leader Ascribes to Unity Is Actually a Symptom of Disorganization, Lack of Leadership, and Fear of Initiative
He ‘Is a Leader Without a Future, and Many Inside the Regime Know It,’ One Iranian Influencer Said of Iran’s Predicament and Humiliation
As the Regime’s Involvement with Hamas, Hezbollah, and Other Terrorist Groups Became More Visible, Iran’s Economic Situation Deteriorated
A President Who Invites Foreign Intervention Against His Own Population Forfeits Any Moral Ground to Speak of His Country’s Territorial Sovereignty
Iran Ranks First in the Region and Fifth Globally in Groundwater Depletion, and Half of the Country’s Aquifers Are Now in a Critical State
Under Heavier Sanctions, the Islamic Regime May Gradually Lose Its Grip on the Country
With Jamaat-E-Islami’s Strengthening Influence, Terrorist Organizations Will Find a Congenial Environment to Plan Anti-India Sabotage
The Qatari-Turkish Axis Is Using Religious Networks to Project Influence and Challenge Its Rivals
Underlying Grievances Fueling Nationwide Protests Are Not Going Away, and Risk of Unrest Keeps the Regime on Edge
Erdoğan Has Welcomed Hamas to Turkey, Talked About Using His Military Against Israel, and Spied on Turkish Dissidents in America
Once the Second Largest Economy in the Middle East, Iran Has No Long-Term Economic Vision as International Sanctions Are Set to Return
Khamenei’s Succession Plan Once Looked Strong but Israel’s June War Has Furthered Internal Rivalries, Which the U.S. Should Play Upon
Islamist Ideological and Educational Activities, as Well as Turkish Religious Activities in the India-Nepal Border Region, Are a Security Concern
From the Comfort of Its Control Center in Doha, Hamas Rejected Proposals to Free All the Hostages and Rejected Deals to End the War with Israel
Jews in Iran Face Discriminatory Laws, but the Regime Also Exploits Them for Propaganda and as a Tool to Vilify Israel
Emirati Leaders Chose Hope and Agency over Grievance and Resentment and Their People Now Enjoy a High Standard of Living
The Energy Plan Aims High but Will Falter Due to Iran’s Complexity, Corruption, and Inefficiency