US Policy
The Transfer Cannot Proceed Without Moscow’s Approval
The State Department’s Absence in Benghazi Trades Intelligence for Spin and Rumor
Because Iraq’s Political System Cannot Police Itself, Washington Should Focus on State Officials Who Enable Sanctioned Networks
Tehran Is Determined to Impose Its Control over Hormuz, and Hitting Israel Doesn’t Advance That Goal
The State Department Has Never Accused a Libyan Student or Somalilander of Engaging in Terrorism
Riyadh’s Interests Align with Washington’s in Confronting Iran and Preventing the Regionalization of Great-Power Strategic Competition
Even the Suggestion of Another Syrian Military Presence in Lebanon Could Inflame Political and Sectarian Tensions
The Former President’s Remarks Suggest the Degree to Which Control Is Fracturing in the Islamic Republic
Overwrought Warnings Do Harm
Tehran Is Showing That It Is Certainly Willing to Push the Envelope
The Plan Constructs a Sovereign Blind Spot and a Sanctuary for the Reconstitution of Hostile Forces
The Islamic Republic of Iran Is the Number One State Sponsor of Terrorism Worldwide
Libyans Want Unity, but They Do Not Want Unity to Absolve Failure and Corruption
President Trump Should Not Treat a New Iraqi Prime Minister as Proof That Iraq’s Balance of Power Has Changed
Sharaa’s Elevation from International Terrorist to Diplomatic Partner Is the Most Sophisticated Mutation of Salafi-Jihadist Ideology in the Modern Era
For Israeli Security Planners Gauging What Turkey Would Do with Expanded Access to Advanced Western Technology, the Most Useful Case Study Is Libya
A Lawsuit Filed in U.S. Federal Court Alleges Iranian Intelligence Officers Tracked, Threatened, Assaulted, and Attempted to Assassinate a 57-Year Old American-Iranian Activist
The State Department Is Elevating Petty Disputes Into a Self-Defeating Crisis
Iraq’s Dominant Factions Are Using Anti‑Corruption Mechanisms to Neutralize Political Rivals