Terrorism & Extremism

The war between Iran and Israel has escalated beyond what anyone could have anticipated, transforming from targeted strikes into a broader regional conflagration. Each attack now provokes a harsher retaliation, while diplomatic efforts to contain the violence are increasingly ignored. The human and economic toll is mounting, and …

Since February 28, a coordinated series of strikes by the United States and Israel has targeted the upper echelons of Iran’s leadership, representing one of the most significant and deliberate assaults on the Islamic Republic in decades. These operations, carried out amid ongoing nuclear talks mediated by Oman, …

Abdulla Al Junaid Capturing the Kharg, Qeshm, Abu Musa, and Tunb Islands would untangle Tehran’s stranglehold on the Persian Gulf. The ongoing US-Israeli operations against Iran, while so far tactically successful, will not achieve Iran’s capitulation unless Tehran loses its most potent weapon: control over the Strait of …

Lawrence J. Haas The US’ tactical successes against Iran would have a greater effect if they served broader objectives. The US military campaign against Iran is both long overdue and impressive. Washington is finally striking back wholeheartedly against a regime that’s been at war with the United States …

Mohammed Ayoob The lesson that Tehran will take away from this conflict is that it needs an ironclad deterrent in the form of a nuclear weapon. The primary objective of the war now unfolding following the attack by Israel and the United States on Iran is clear: preventing …

Douglas E. Schoen and Carly Cooperman Two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, Americans are divided on the military operation itself, yet far more united about the threat Iran poses and the goals of the war. That is the central finding from new polling conducted by our firm, Schoen Cooperman Research …

Valerio Castrechini In the history of the European Union, federalists have always been present. But today, Europe is put in a dangerous position in world politics, one where it can either fall in the abyss or rise as one federal system that can compete with other strong actors. …

Chinese stocks recovered from early losses on Monday as optimism over a domestic chipmaking breakthrough helped offset investor anxiety about the deepening Middle East conflict and uncertainty surrounding an upcoming summit between the leaders of China and the United States. Markets had opened cautiously amid rising geopolitical tensions …

By Lama Al-Rakad On a strange day in the calendar of history, the ancient civilizations of the East convened an urgent session.Not because of a great war, nor the darkening of the sun, but because of a small piece of news, repeated over and over in the bulletins …