Over the past year, U.S. airstrikes have crippled Iran’s nuclear program. Several Iranian nuclear facilities lie in ruins. And Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium — “nuclear dust,” as President Trump calls it — is thought to be deeply buried…
The U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz has effectively shut down trade to and from Iran’s ports, cutting off an estimated 90 percent of the Middle Eastern country’s economy as the Trump administration looks to get Tehran back to the negotiating…
The first round of direct talks between Israel and Lebanon has been received positively by diplomats, pro-Israel lawmakers and experts, who see it as a sign of Hezbollah’s waning influence in Lebanon. But despite the optimism surrounding the discussions, experts…
JINSA Iran Policy Project Advisor VADM (ret.) Robert Harward joined the Sean Hannity Show to discuss latest developments in the Gulf, and what the U.S. blockade on Iran means for the Islamic Republic’s economy, ability to project power, and internal…
Vice Admiral (Ret) Kevin Donegan, former commander of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet and a JINSA Generals & Admirals Program participant, breaks down the reality behind the headlines on the Cipher Brief: a U.S. blockade targeting Iran, uncertain shipping conditions,…
The U.S. Navy is enforcing a strict maritime blockade against the Islamic Republic, severing key economic lifelines by targeting Iranian oil exports and weapons-smuggling routes through the Persian Gulf while preserving freedom of navigation for regional allies. … On Tuesday, the…
For almost half a century, the Islamic Republic of Iran has fused revolutionary ideology, clerical authority, and modern statecraft into a system that reshaped the Middle East. With the assassination of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the severe damage the Islamic…
The end of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s 16-year tenure following his electoral defeat on Sunday to center-right rival Péter Magyar has sparked immediate questions regarding the future of one of Jerusalem’s most reliable, yet complicated, alliances in Europe. ……
The morning of April 14, in Washington, diplomatic talks between Israel and Lebanon began. To provide clarity about what is going on, JINSA Distinguished Fellow Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror, former head of Israel’s National Security Council, spoke to Maariv‘s…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 13, 2026 Contact: Blake Johnson bjohnson@jinsa.org JINSA CEO Dr. Michael Makovsky: Trump’s Blockade Hits Iranian Regime’s Economic Lifeline Washington, DC – The following is a statement from, Michael Makovsky, President and CEO of the Jewish Institute…