Policy Analysis

قرار گرفتن رسانه‌های مرتبط با ایران در لیست تحریم‌های آمریکا می‌تواند فعالیت‌های آنها را محدود کند اما اگر واشنگتن بخواهد به طور موثر با دستگاه تبلیغاتی رژیم ایران مقابله کند به یک استراتژی جامع‌تر نیاز دارد.

A closer look at the attack patterns, ideological disagreements, and shifting strategies of the world’s foremost jihadi organizations over the past year.

To expand its strategic influence on the Mediterranean, Moscow is exploiting Beirut and Hezbollah’s crisis at a time when the West seems uncertain about how much to intervene.

Simply waiting for Russia to decline has not prevented the Kremlin's aggressive and destabilizing behavior in various regions, and may even have encouraged it.

The muqawama are trying to put squabbles over the utility of convoy bombings behind them and are making a concerted attempt to demonstrate inter- and intra-group unity.

عملیاتی که در مرز عراق و سوریه انجام شد، می‌تواند مهم‌تر از آن باشد که منتقدان اذعان می‌کنند، اما مشروط به آن که دولت بایدن بی وقفه نشان دهد که سطح تحمل اش برای رسیدن به یک توافق هسته‌ای جدید حدی دارد.

The deterioration seen in recent years has diplomatic, political, economic, and even personal roots, and their collective effect has been to hold back everyone’s interests, including Washington’s.

Societal transformation in Iraq requires motivated, capable young people who can redefine the status quo in their country.

The administration needs to demonstrate that its pursuit of nuclear negotiations will not inhibit the lengths it will go to counter Tehran’s regional provocations.

New polls show that Iraqis want institutional change, but they are losing faith in elections as a real means towards reform.

A Syrian scholar and expatriate lays out the legacy of terror under the Assads and urges the Biden administration to prioritize the country’s sundry crises.

Saudi Arabia used what Congress might consider “offensive weapons” to successfully defend major oil terminals, but a much more devastating attack is inevitable if Houthi missile and drone attacks persist.

با حمله رو به افزایش شبه‌نظامیان به کنشگران، مسئولان غربی باید از مهاجمان نام ببرند، آنان را پاسخگو کنند، و قبل از آن که جنبش‌های داخلی و مردمی برای همیشه از بین بروند، از آنها حمایت کنند.

The pandemic has not ended terrorism in Jordan, and ISIS is still a significant threat.

American withdrawal would doom efforts against the Islamic State, undermine confidence in Baghdad, exacerbate Iraq's economic crisis, and deliver the country completely to Tehran.

تهران با اجرای آهسته و پیوسته قانون ضد برجام مصوب مجلس و کنایه‌های علنی درباره «گربه‌ای که گوشه‌ای گیر افتاده» و «پنجره های فرصتی که در حال بسته شدن است»، سعی‌کرده احساس اضطرار به واشنگتن القا کند اما این رویکرد می‌تواند مثل شمشیر دولبه عمل کند.

By adjusting carrier rotations, ISR capabilities, headquarters locations, and other key aspects of its posture, the Biden administration can contribute to regional security and self-sufficiency while still shifting toward great-power competition.

Instead of giving Tehran free carrots, the administration should adopt a clear transactional stance, such as approving sanctions relief only if militias stop their missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia.

Allowing Tehran to whitewash its nuclear activities and sites would set a terrible precedent for other nations who might be tempted to pursue a covert weapons program.

شبه نظامیان مورد حمایت ایران گام بی‌سابقه‌ای در پرتاب موشک به یکی از شهرهای بزرگ عراق و پایگاه ایالات متحده در کردستان عراق برداشته‌اند و دولت بایدن باید به سرعت فرمول مناسبی برای جلوگیری از تکرار این حوادث پیدا کند.