Author: Anna Schaftel; JINSA Programs & Outreach Associate August 2023 Summary: The Biden administration announced a hostage deal with Iran that would see five U.S. hostages released in exchange for five Iranian prisoners and $6 billion of frozen Iranian funds.…

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…