Summary: In July 2025, Iran sought to recover from devastating blows to its nuclear program and military sustained during the 12-day war with Israel. Iran demonstrated limited interest in pursuing further diplomacy over its nuclear program in the wake of…
The July 2025 Suwayda crisis represents a critical test for Syria’s transitional government, with direct implications for U.S. interests and Israeli security. What began as an allegedly localized dispute between Bedouin tribal gunmen and a Druze merchant—though Druze and Israeli…
International condemnation of Israel for its nearly two-year-long war in Gaza is growing. Outrage over starvation in the enclave has led to calls from Israel’s allies for a Palestinian state. The U.N. secretary general said the situation was “a moral…
The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has continuously failed to fulfill its mandate of restoring peace and security in southern Lebanon. Originally intended, as its name suggests, to be an interim force, UNIFIL should at long last be…