Security 2024-05-04
Iranian militias brainwash and recruit children in Damascus, Deir Ezzor
As part of the Iranian regime's efforts to ensure loyalists for generations, the IRGC is targeting children in countries and regions in which Iran-backed militias operate.
Security 2024-05-01
Iranian automobile companies targeted in new US sanctions
Bahman Group and three of its subsidiaries have continued to materially support the IRGC and Iran's Ministry of Defense and Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL).
Security 2024-05-01
Mahan Air: a tool for Iran's expansionist agenda in the Middle East
Iran's largest airline has long ferried weapons, equipment, funds and IRGC operatives, endangering the lives of innocent civilians.
Security 2024-04-29
Houthis resume attacks on ships in Red Sea after recent lull
The Houthis' resumption of attacks on ships shows that they seek to maintain a level of chaos in the region, one analyst said.
Security 2024-04-28
Hizbullah's cross-border smuggling 'has not stopped for a minute,' activists say
The Iran-backed party continues to fill its coffers by directing an enormous cross-border smuggling operation between Lebanon and Syria.
Security 2024-04-25
Iran's drone program targeted in response to unprecedented attack on Israel
The latest US sanctions target individuals and entities that enable Iran's UAV production, including engine types that power its Shahed drones.
Security 2024-04-23
Russia's losses in Black Sea bode ill for its Red Sea aspirations
Russia has lost a third of its Black Sea Fleet, even though Ukraine does not have a navy. This raises questions about its worth as a naval partner in the Red Sea.
Security 2024-04-22
Iran's military drone program hit by sweeping international sanctions
New sanctions target the 'ringleaders of the Iranian military' following Iran's attack on Israel, along with firms that supply and support the IRGC.
Security 2024-04-20
'Bitter reality' for south Lebanon towns scarred by Hizbullah's actions
Six months after Hizbullah began to attack Israel from southern Lebanon, provoking retaliatory fire, area residents are still paying the price.
Security 2024-04-19
Iran investing billions to destabilize region, advance goals
As Iran funnels lethal aid to its proxies, the United States and partner nations work to stem the humanitarian crises that have plagued the Middle East over the past decade.