Author: Anna Schaftel; JINSA Programs & Outreach Associate July 2023 Summary: Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), bolstering its ties with Russia and China. Iran continued to increase its aggression at sea by harassing and attempting to seize commercial…

As Iran’s nuclear program advances and U.S. Iran policy falters, the United States – executive and legislative branches alike – should immediately begin preparing to blunt Iranian retaliation in the likelihood that, absent possible American intervention, Israel acts militarily to…

Author: Anna Schaftel; JINSA Programs & Outreach Associate June 2023 Summary: Top Iranian officials, including President Raisi, received the leaders of Palestinian terror groups Islamic Jihad and Hamas in Tehran. The Mossad foiled an Iranian terror plot against Israeli and…

Author: Anna Schaftel – JINSA Programs & Outreach Associate May 2023 Summary: Iran continued to provide Russia with drones to be used against Ukraine. Iran executed 142 people last month, and at least 307 people thus far in 2023. Iran-backed…