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Michael Makovsky, PhD, President and CEO of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America (JINSA), and Blaise Misztal, JINSA Vice President for Policy, argue the United States should pursue one clear objective: regime collapse. They explain why this moment…
Having warned Iran’s regime, repeatedly and explicitly, not to brutalize its own people, President Trump now must figure out how to uphold his red line, avoid losing credibility, and impose serious costs on the regime — all without triggering a wider conflict.…
On December 28, 2025, protests against the Iranian regime erupted across Iran in response to the country’s economic collapse. JINSA will release weekly updates covering the demonstrations as long as they continue. The update below reflects information as of January…
Click here to read a transcript. On January 18, after days of clashes, Ahmed al-Sharaa’s government and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced that they had reached a ceasefire deal. Just a day later, the agreement appeared to…