Iranian Airlines Use Indonesian Companies to Smuggle Passenger and Cargo Aircraft for Commercial and Military Use
John Esposito’s Book, Islam: The Straight Path, Was Published by Oxford Univ. Press, Ensuring That Countless Students Will Read, Imbibe, and Spread Its Lies
Charity Promotes Iranian Extremism Without Consequence
Sunni Militants Attack Druze in Damascus Suburbs, Triggered by ‘Blasphemous’ Audio Clip
Hamas Leader’s Call for Arms and Funds in Turkey Signals Deepening Ties with Erdogan’s Islamist Regime
Israel Has for the Last 18 Months Been Engaged in a War on Seven Fronts Against a Single Enemy
A Kurdish Convention in Qamishli Conveyed Multiple Messages to the New Syrian Government and Turkey
Many Kurds Recognize That Kurdish Leaders and Their Parties Bear Much Responsibility for Their Lack of Unity
Sahel States’ Pivot to Morocco’s Ports Bolsters U.S. Fight Against Jihadist Smuggling Networks
Spotlight: What Next for Iran?
Sustained airstrikes by Israel on myriad military targets throughout Iran, coupled with a massive attack by United States bombers, did considerable damage to Iran’s nuclear program, humiliated the regime, and reduced its ability to terrorize the region. But the Islamic Republic has yet to be defanged.
What comes next? Is a deal with the wounded regime to cease uranium enrichment possible, or is further military action likely? How long is Israel willing to live with an Islamic Republic that remains committed to acquiring nuclear weapons? Despite public statements to the contrary, will Trump press for regime change? MEF experts weigh in on these and other pressing issues.
What comes next? Is a deal with the wounded regime to cease uranium enrichment possible, or is further military action likely? How long is Israel willing to live with an Islamic Republic that remains committed to acquiring nuclear weapons? Despite public statements to the contrary, will Trump press for regime change? MEF experts weigh in on these and other pressing issues.
Too Many Self-Proclaimed Leaders Have Become Commentators, Recycling Talking Points Instead of Organizing Networks Inside Iran
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Summer 2025 Volume 32: Number 3
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