National Security Briefs

National Security Briefs

On November 21 and 22, the United States conducted three strikes against Iran-linked forces after a close-range ballistic missile attack against the Ain al-Asad base in Iraq caused eight injuries. The first U.S. strike was a spontaneous attack by a

U.S. Iran Policy Unchanged Despite Iranian Involvement in 10/7

Since Hamas’s horrific October 7 massacre of some 1,200 people in Israel, mostly civilians, the Biden administration has acknowledged Iran’s broad complicity in the attacks because of its support for Hamas. The administration has also acknowledged Iranian proxies’ willingness to

Despite the Iranian regime’s money and weapons enabling its proxy Hamas to attack Israel on October 7 and take and hold at least nine Americans hostage, as well as ongoing Iranian-backed attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq and Syria, on

Much as during previous Gaza conflicts, international media and multinational organizations have regularly condemned Israeli combat operations in Gaza on the grounds that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) jeopardize Palestinian lives by carelessly carrying out military operations in civilian areas.