The West must refocus on #Iran ’s nuclear program, which continues to expand even as international will to address it seemingly declines, writes Michael Singh. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

'Although maritime options include challenges with shoreside distribution and take time to develop, directly delivering aid to Gaza by sea will bring much more meaningful quantities of aid than airdrops,' writes Andrew G. Clemmensen. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

With the #Gaza war still raging, both #Israel and Hamas are striving to reach the final stage and declare victory. How do Israel and Hamas perceive victory? What does each side require to achieve systemic victory? Neomi Neumann explains. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Learn more about Hezbollah's role in the 1992 and 1994 terror attacks in #BuenosAires : washingtoninstitute.org/hezbollahinter…

'To make the case for advancing the partnership, President Biden will need to articulate how it serves America’s overarching interest in a more stable and secure Middle East,' write Dana Stroul and Bilal Wahab, PhD. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the war in #Sudan and jumpstart viable talks are being challenged by U.S. partners and adversaries alike, including key #MiddleEast players, writes Jonathan Campbell-James. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

According to an update by U.S. Central Command, on April 10, U.S. forces engaged two UAVs launched over the Gulf of Aden. No injuries or damage were reported by U.S., Coalition, or commercial vessels.

Check out a map by Noam Raydan and Farzin Nadimi, PhD فرزین ندیمی for more: washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

According to a statement by U.S. Central Command, on April 10, U.S. forces engaged one UAV launched over the #RedSea . No injuries or damage were reported by U.S., Coalition, or commercial vessels.

Visit a new map by Noam Raydan and Farzin Nadimi, PhD فرزین ندیمی for more on this: washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

The Kremlin’s conspiracy theories about the #Moscow theater IS attack are compounded by its legacy of ties to multiple terrorist groups, writes Anna Borshchevskaya. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Special thanks to former deputy natl sec adv #DinaPowellMcCormick & former amb to #Israel #TomNides for a spirited but civil bipartisan discussion of #Hamas - #Israel war and US #MiddleEast policy, featured event of ⁦Washington Institute⁩’s annual conference gala last night.

🎧Since the 1980s, the Tri-Border Area has been a hub for Hezbollah criminal and terrorist activities.

Listen as Matthew Levitt speaks with Christian Vianna de Azevedo, Mariano Federici, and Robert Clifford about the group's activities in #SouthAmerica : washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

.Matthew Levitt on the current situation in northern #Israel ⤵️

IDF: Following the sirens that sounded in northern Israel a short while ago, approximately 40 launches were identified crossing from Lebanese territory, some of which were intercepted. The rest fell in open areas. No injuries were reported.

U.S.- #Israel tensions over errant strikes, humanitarian aid, and postwar planning risk becoming an enduring feature of the bilateral relationship if left unresolved, writes David Makovsky. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

More on #Iran 's use of clandestine smuggling routes to deliver weapons into the #WestBank ⤵️

Five years after IS made its dramatic last stand in #Baghuz , thousands of the group's fighters and affiliates are still detained in camps and prisons across NE Syria, says Devorah Margolin.

More on the current challenges arising from camps like al-Hol: washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

For background on these smuggling routes, check out this CTC at West Point study by Matthew Levitt and Lauren von Thaden published last year: washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

'If it were possible to utterly destroy the Hamas we know today, Iran would find other extremists to take up its flag, and then fund and equip them,' write Michael Singh and Matthew Levitt. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Iran’s strategic goal is to expel the US military from the Middle East and be the regional hegemony. Since Oct 7 the opposite has happened— the US military posture across the region has increased. Now, again, more defense posture increases and activities U.S. Air Force U.S. Navy…

This is typical Iranian bluster and will be paid no heed by the administration