Click here to read a transcript. After six months of gridlock, Iraq’s parliament voted on May 14 to approve a new government led by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, a Shi’ite businessman. As usual, Iraq’s eastern neighbor looms large over the…
Click here to read a transcript. Washington and Tehran are reportedly on the precipice of reaching an interim deal to end hostilities. President Donald Trump announced on May 23 that “an Agreement has been largely negotiated, subject to finalization.”…
Click here to read a transcript. Amid the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, there are increasing reports of Tehran facing mounting internal tension. President Donald Trump has described the regime as “seriously fractured.” Emerging reports suggest Supreme…
Click here to read a transcript. On April 21, President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran that was about to lapse, while keeping in place the U.S. naval blockade, citing the “fractured” nature of Iran’s regime and the…
Click here to read a transcript. The Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed to a 10-day pause in hostilities on April 16, a potential precursor to a longer-term ceasefire. It concludes, for now, Israel’s weekslong operation against Hezbollah after the…
Click here to read a transcript. Ceasefire talks with Iran’s regime have stalled as Tehran continues adhering to its maximalist, sweeping demands. As diplomacy falters, Washington is tightening the pressure on Tehran, enforcing a naval blockade on Iranian ports.…
Click here to read a transcript. In less than 2 months, the U.S. and Israeli air forces struck more than 15,000 Iranian targets, including the regime’s leadership, missile and nuclear arsenals, and defense-industrial capacity. Then, in early April, a…
Click here to read a transcript. As U.S. and Israeli military operations against Iran continue, officials are exploring a diplomatic off-ramp to end the conflict. Yet as military operations continue and daylight remains between diplomatic positions, questions remain about whether…
JINSA Distinguished Fellow Maj. Gen. (ret.) Yaakov Amidror, former Head of Israel’s National Security Council, participated in a substantive—and at times contentious—panel discussion about the Iran war, hosted by Al Arabiya on March 26. The panelists, including Maj. Gen. (ret.)…
Click here to read a transcript. After weeks of rising oil prices due to Iranian attacks that paralyzed global shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, on March 22, President Donald Trump issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the regime: either “fully…