Blaise Misztal, Vice President for Policy at the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, joined LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall to assess the full range of U.S. options regarding ongoing protests against the Iranian regime. Misztal noted “it is very…
As signs mount of impending U.S. military action against Iran, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears poised to play a role in realizing his long-awaited vision of putting an end to the Islamic Republic in the event of a U.S.…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2026 Contact: Blake Johnson bjohnson@jinsa.org Washington, DC – The following is a statement from Michael Makovsky, President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America, on the ongoing nationwide protests in Iran and President Donald Trump…
JINSA Iran Policy Project Member VADM (ret.) Robert Harward, former Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command, joined NewsNation to discuss the escalating anti-regime protests across Iran. VADM (ret.) Harward noted that the United States “has a lot of tools in…
Click here to watch the webinar. PANELISTS Bernard Haykel, Professor of Near Eastern Studies, Princeton University John Hannah, JINSA Randi & Charles Wax Senior Fellow Amb. Michael Ratney, Former U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia The discussion was moderated by JINSA Vice…
Protests have swept all 31 of Iran’s provinces, defying the regime’s efforts to crush dissent through internet blackouts and lethal force. In an unprecedented step, a U.S. president has publicly pledged support for the Iranian people, warning that continued repression could invite…
At the conclusion of the 12-day war in June of last year, both Israel and Iran suspected that the ceasefire brokered by the U.S. would be a pause, not a final cessation of hostilities. That truce has lasted for more…
President Donald Trump has adopted an interventionist posture to justify toppling dictator Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela and has signaled he’ll take the same approach with other Latin American countries next as his administration seeks to assert dominance in the Western Hemisphere.…
Protests that started in Tehran last week over the plummeting value of Iran’s rial currency have expanded into a nationwide uprising, with some Iranians calling for the end of the ruling regime. Security forces have reportedly fired into crowds of protesters, killing dozens of…
Click here to watch the webinar. PANELISTS Mariam Memarsadeghi, Director, Cyrus Forum for Iran’s Future; Senior Fellow, the Macdonald-Laurier Institute Ray Takeyh, JINSA Iran Policy Project Member; Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies, Council on Foreign Relations…