Iran
The Taking of Aleppo City Represents a Dramatic and Significant Moment in the Unresolved Conflict
Islamist Rebels May Control Northwestern Syria for Some Time, if Iran and Russia Do Not Intervene on Assad’s Behalf
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Had Been Building Up Its Military Capabilities for Years in Preparation for Such an Offensive
The Syrian Army’s Collapse Does Not Necessarily Mean Assad’s Downfall Is Imminent
Syria’s Leader Must Go, but How Others Fill the Vacuum Afterward Matters Greatly to the U.S. and Middle East
Foreign Minister’s Letter Calling for Reining in Iraqi Militias That Attack Israel Led to Fear of Imminent Israeli Attack
Trump’s Maximum Pressure 2.0 Should Designate All Significant Iranian Firms, Including Senior Leaders and Board Members
It Can Be Said with near Certainty That the LAF and UNIFIL Will Not Succeed in Preventing Hezbollah’s Re-Establishment Along the Border.
Israeli Airstrikes Intensify in Syria, Targeting Iranian-Backed Militias and Disrupting Their Operations, but Experts Warn the Threat from Tehran’s Proxies Remains Resilient
Disinformation Given to Mainstream Media Normalizes News of the Supreme Leader’s Death and Could Suppress Protests When It Happens
Abduction of Swedish-Iranian Dissident in Turkey Was a Covert Operation Jointly Arranged by Turkish and Iranian Intelligence
MBS Sharpened His Criticism of Israel and Continues to Warm Ties with Iran, but a Defense Pact with the U.S. Is Still His Priority and Tehran Is Still the Chief Foe
The Supreme Leader’s Son Does Not Have the Prestige of Iran’s Grand Ayatollahs or Even Many Ordinary Ayatollahs
Israeli Strikes Against Lebanese Hezbollah and Iranian Targets in Syria Have Increased Significantly over the Last Two Months
Khamenei May Be Preparing His Audience for an Attack Against U.S. Forces
A Presence Provides an Ability to Accomplish Strategic and Operational Outcomes That Further U.S. National Interests
The Kingdom Does Not like the Houthis, but Long Ago Stopped Seeking to Win the War Against Them
MbS’s Foreign Policy Shifts in the Last Two Years Reveals His Understanding of Realpolitik
Companies That Mass Produce Devices to Incarcerate Iranian Protestors Instead Could Assist Them