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Why Israel Should Avoid a Major War with Hezbollah

Ehud Eilam September 18, 2024

The sophisticated attack this week in which Israel is suspected of detonating pagers carried by Hezbollah members could bring a serious escalation in the attrition war between the two sides that started following the Hamas terror strike on Oct. 7, 2023. One of the options Israel is weighing is conducting a large-scale war in Lebanon. But this would be a huge gamble and a grave mistake, for several reasons.

Iran’s New President and a History of Oppressive Polices Towards Women

Azadeh Sami and Niloufar Ehsani Ahmad September 5, 2024

The career of Iran’s new president has been marked by a staunch commitment to the regime’s oppressive policies, particularly those targeting women and girls. It is an attitude that is poised to intensify under his leadership.

With Focus on Red Sea, U.S. Navy has an Aircraft Carrier Gap in the Pacific

Rebecca Grant, Ph.D. August 27, 2024

Sending the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier at high speed to the Middle East has created an aircraft carrier gap in the Pacific. The carrier fleet is stretching to perform its global role.

The Iranian Election Boycott: A Call for Overthrow, Not Reform

Ramesh Sepehrrad, Ph.D. July 10, 2024

The widespread boycott of both the first and second rounds of voting serves as a powerful testament to the Iranian people’s deep-seated desire for the overthrow of the entire regime.

Biden Administration’s Weak Stance Toward Iran Tested by Salehi’s Death Sentence

Ramesh Sepehrrad, Ph.D. May 2, 2024

Despite the Iranian regime’s relentless crackdown through killings and executions, the movement for change has not only persisted but has also grown in intensity and scale.

Boycotts and Resistance Defined Iran’s Recent ‘Elections’

Ramesh Sepehrrad, Ph.D. March 4, 2024

Recent elections in Iran starkly underscore the systemic and deep-seated issues plaguing the Islamic Republic’s political system, highlighting the undeniable truth that elections in Iran are fundamentally neither free nor fair.

Iran’s Pharmacological Torture of Dissidents on the Rise

Azadeh Sami and Niloufar Ehsani Ahmad January 11, 2024

Beyond the executions, a particularly disturbing development has emerged within the Iranian prison system: the escalation of pharmacological torture against political prisoners.

Israel’s Strategy for Nuclear Deterrence Needs an Update

Louis Rene Beres January 5, 2024

The murderous terrorist attack of Oct. 7 by Hamas, coupled with daily rocket strikes into Israel from Gaza and from Hezbollah in Lebanon and constant threats by Iran to destroy it, shines a light on how Israel’s nuclear strategy requires an update and might be optimized for deterrence.

Iran Targets Physicians, Nurses as Nascent Revolution Reaches Six-Month Mark

Azadeh Sami March 9, 2023

As the relentless protests in Iran enter their sixth month, the government’s tactics are shifting in a recurring pattern of violence and intensive crackdown against the physicians and nurses treating the wounded protesters.

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