Policy Analysis

Washington has signaled that its patience is wearing thin with the group's pivotal role in two dozen attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria in a month.

Kataib Sayyid al-Shuhada's designation for terrorist activities is long overdue, reflecting its important ongoing role in attacks on U.S. forces in northern Iraq and eastern Syria.

Although Washington and its partners have kept the war from spreading so far, the lack of clear rules on some fronts—particularly Syria—has created a dangerous environment in which any actor might inadvertently cross someone’s red lines.

The combination of highly motivated young extremists on the ground, supportive far-right politicians back home, and ineffective local security measures may stoke a full-scale uprising if authorities continue to look the other way.

One of the most well-established Iraqi volunteer militias to fight for Iran and the Assad regime, both in the Syrian civil war and during various anti-U.S. actions.

A study on who joins extremist and terrorist movements and why, offering new quantitative methods to approach the problem.

Financial support for NGOs is a lifeline for their survival and sustainability. For its part, the Iraqi government should realize that a strong civil society benefits the government, as NGOs can be a vital contribution to governance efforts and societal support.

در حالی که اسرائیل برای بیرون راندن حماس از غزه آماده می‌شود، ایران و نیروهای نیابتی‌اش تهدیدات خود را علیه آمریکا گسترش می‌دهند؛ امری که یادآور بمب‌گذاری‌های چهل سال پیش در بیروت است که حزب‌الله آن‌ها را بنا به خواست ایران انجام می‌داد.

The post-attack shutdown of the Tamar gas field had highlighted the vulnerability of Israel’s energy infrastructure.

The recent attack in Smara signifies a troubling departure from established conflict norms, with the Polisario Front's acknowledgment of responsibility for targeting civilians raising significant concerns for a paradigm shift in the conflict and signals an escalation of the already fragile situation in the region.

The SDF’s current role in Deir ez-Zor and the local grievances surrounding it requires an understanding of the origin of its entry into the region, along with the underlying tension between U.S., Iranian, and Syrian regime interests there.

نیروهای نیابتی ایران دو بار با پهپاد به پایگاه‌های آمریکا در عراق حمله کردند و فعالیت‌های آنها در شبکه‌های اجتماعی در این زمینه نشان می‌دهد که نیروی قدس ایران نقش هماهنگ‌کننده را در عملیات داشته است.

افزایش اعزام قوا و تجهیزات نیروی دریایی ایالات متحده برای تقویت بازدارندگی کافی نیست؛ واشنگتن باید به حملات گروه‌های نیابتی ایران به نیروهای آمریکایی قاطعانه پاسخ دهد و فشار اقتصادی به تهران را تشدید کند.

ریاض دست یاری به سوی لبنان دراز نخواهد کرد مگر آن که واشنگتن در اجرای کامل پیمان طائف قدم بردارد، قاچاقچیان کاپتاگون را متوقف کند، و تسلط ایران و حزب‌الله بر لبنان را معکوس سازد.

Baghdad should allow Kurdistan based oil operators to invest in the rest of Iraq as a part of a solution to the long-standing oil issue between Erbil and Baghdad, using a proven, practical model currently being implemented.

Four experts and former officials discuss the evolving military operation against Hamas, the status of the Lebanon front, the political plight of Arab governments, and the steps Israel must consider to balance its goals with growing international pressure.

The group seems intent on using its many remaining captives to increase international pressure on Israel and compel mass prisoner exchanges, though it may hesitate to take steps that would further harm its public image.

A conversation on the group’s strategic pivot, internal debates, hostage calculations, postwar prospects, and more.

Hamas began laying the groundwork for a West Bank uprising before October 7 and has steadily increased its activities there, demonstrating the risk it poses beyond Gaza.

One of the largest Iraqi-Syrian militias, developed by Iran's IRGC-QF to support regime and proxy objectives in and around Syria.