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…
American military forces began blockading all traffic attempting to enter and leave Iranian ports on Monday, setting up a risky new showdown after peace talks in Pakistan collapsed this past weekend. With enough warships, a blockade could intimidate many tankers attempting to…
Former Israeli National Security Council head Maj. Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror, a distinguished fellow at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA) and a senior fellow at the JISS think tank, spoke to Ron Kaufman of Maariv. He…
The U.S. has destroyed most of Iran’s navy. But not the one Tehran uses to control the Strait of Hormuz. The regular navy operated Iran’s big battleships largely for prestige and occasional long-range deployments. The paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps,…
It is unclear whether the fragile ceasefire between Washington and Tehran and the failed attempts to reach an agreement in Islamabad are signs that Washington is seeking to retreat from the conflict, according to two experts who spoke with The…
Click here to watch the webinar. PANELISTS IDF MG (ret.) Yaakov Amidror Distinguished Fellow, JINSA; Former Head, Israel’s National Security Council VADM Mark Fox, USN (ret.) Eastern Mediterranean Policy Project Advisor, JINSA; Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command VADM John…
JINSA Iran Policy Project Advisor Retired Vice Adm. Robert Harward talked to Newsmax on April 11 about the high-stakes U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan. Harward said the United States should push for Iran to relinquish uranium-related materials and accept strict international…
President Donald Trump has warned Iran that it “better stop” any effort to charge fees on ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz, after agreeing to open the critical waterway as part of a ceasefire agreement earlier this week. … The US Navy “has the…