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After five weeks of being in effect, the U.S. naval blockade is being robustly enforced—even more so than JINSA had previously assessed. Since its May 8 update, JINSA has revised its assessment of the number of ships that have evaded…
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof triggered a media storm this week. Attention has largely focused on Kristof’s publication timing, questionable sources, and insufficient substantiation of extreme allegations. But it’s also worth identifying Kristof’s audience for this conspiracy-influenced piece. … Egyptian-born Hussein Aboubakr Mansour, a Jewish…
The United States, Israel, and Iran reached a two-week ceasefire agreement on April 7, which President Donald Trump extended indefinitely on April 21. The update below includes information since JINSA’s last update as of May 18 at 10:30 am ET.…
As President Trump has clearly stated, Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon and cannot be permitted to block or control passage through the Strait of Hormuz. Further, until it is evident who in Iran is authorized to…