Posts Tagged: Iran Terrorism
Iran Sets Its Sights on Mecca
While most of the Western world is preoccupied with Iran’s role in Iraq and Syria, Yemen -- the “forgotten conflict” -- remains an integral and...
Iran Is Using Charities and Humanitarian Groups to Export Its Revolution
JNS.org - A new report that maps out the ways in which Iran’s overseas elite unit, the Quds Force, operates in Syria under various guises,...
Iran’s Lawfare in Europe Normalizes Its Geopolitical Strategy
In the months following the killing of Qassem Soleimani in January, Iran has employed a combination of lawfare, aggressive diplomacy, and non-violent active measures in...
New US State Department Report Highlights Iran’s Terror Footprint, From Gaza to Pakistan
Iran's terror footprint extended across the Middle East from the Gaza Strip to Pakistan during 2019, the US State Department said on Wednesday, as it...
Tehran Meddles in US-Iraq Strategic Talks
JNS.org - US and Iraqi officials began a series of talks on June 11 as part of a “strategic dialogue” on military, trade, and economic...
Despite Progress, Canada Must Do More on Iran
JNS.org - Canadians are still waiting for answers on whether or not their government truly takes the threat of the Islamic Republic of Iran seriously. A...
The New Quds Force Commander’s Visit to Iraq Bodes Ill for American and World Peace
In early April, Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, who had succeeded Qassem Soleimani three months earlier, visited Iraq to unify the Shiite factions in opposition...
US Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Iranian Individuals, Companies for Alleged Terror Ties
The United States on Thursday blacklisted 20 Iran- and Iraq-based companies, officials and individuals, accusing them of supporting terrorist groups. The US Treasury Department said in a...
Iran Is a Mess, but This Creates Strategic Opportunities for Israel
JNS.org - The Islamic Republic of Iran has solidified its position as the greatest threat to the world with a confluence of belligerent policies and...
Iran’s Shiite Crescent and the Coronavirus
Iran’s Shiite crescent, which until recently reflected its imperial reach into the Arab world, has now become pathological with the spread of Covid-19 (the official...
Global Watchdog Places Iran on Terrorism Financing Blacklist
The global dirty money watchdog placed Iran on its blacklist on Friday after it failed to comply with international anti-terrorism financing norms, a move that will deepen...
Iran’s Strategic Mistake: Too Many Enemies
Sometimes, political demise is caused by having too many enemies. When Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hitler was delighted. He reasoned that Japan, as an ally, was...
Are the US and Iran Headed Toward War?
Opposition to the US has been a key component of the theocratic Iranian regime’s identity since 1979. The founder of that regime, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini,...
Israel’s Strikes in Syria Hurt Iran’s Purse Strings
Israel’s attacks on the Iranian build-up in Syria have been unrelenting, though they are not without dangers -- most of all, the possibility of incidents...
