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The Risks of a Wider War with Iran and Its Proxies
Beefing up U.S. naval deployments is not enough to boost deterrence—Washington must also respond decisively to proxy attacks on its forces and increase economic pressure on Tehran.
Oct 23, 2023
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David Schenker
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Profile: The Islamic Resistance in Iraq
The Telegram brand that emerged in October 2023 is not a group per se, but rather a generic name used to denote unity among Iran-backed armed groups and deemphasize their individual identities during attacks spurred by the Gaza crisis.
Oct 21, 2023
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Hamdi Malik
Michael Knights
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Militia Spotlight: Profiles
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The Mission Ahead for Israel
Although the immediate goal is to destroy Hamas’s terrorist regime in Gaza, there is no viable alternative to a political solution in the longer term.
Oct 21, 2023
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Zohar Palti
Neomi Neumann
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Facade Group Linked to Iran Claims Five Attacks on Americans in Iraq and Syria
A new Telegram account claiming anti-U.S. attacks is linked to Iran's Qods Force and other designated terrorist organizations.
Oct 20, 2023
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Amir al-Kaabi
Michael Knights
Hamdi Malik
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Militia Spotlight
Articles & Testimony
America’s Failing Iran Nuclear Policy: Time for a Course Adjustment
Policymakers need to stay focused on halting the regime’s fissile material buildup while undertaking a broader, longer-term effort to shape its assessment of the risks, costs, and utility of nuclear weapons.
Oct 20, 2023
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Michael Eisenstadt
Video
Brief Analysis
The Israel-Hamas War and U.S. Policy: An Update
A panel of experts discuss the status of the crisis after nearly two weeks of fighting, focusing on President Biden’s visit, the contours of humanitarian assistance, ongoing de-escalation efforts, and more.
Oct 20, 2023
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Zohar Palti
David Makovsky
Grant Rumley
Ghaith al-Omari
Neomi Neumann
Brief Analysis
Jordan Still Has a Vital Role to Play in the Gaza Crisis
Despite the canceled visit to Amman, President Biden should keep King Abdullah front and center in any efforts to ease humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
Oct 19, 2023
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Ben Fishman
Articles & Testimony
How the Palestinian Authority Failed Its People
Even amid the fighting in Gaza, all actors should take steps to repair Palestinian governance instead of leaving a vacuum for radical remnants to fill.
Oct 19, 2023
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Ghaith al-Omari
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Iraqi Provincial Elections: Electoral Chaos Undermines Prospects for Change from Within
Navigating the confusing Iraqi electoral landscape is just one of many obstacles in the way of reformers, but if emerging political reformist players can form a unified front, put forth a concrete political platform, and resist being coopted by ruling powers, then there is a real possibility for substantive political change in the upcoming elections.
Oct 19, 2023
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Haider al-Musawi
Articles & Testimony
Russian Policy and Hamas’ Assault: Putin Benefits From Chaos
As Russian forces make another push for Ukraine’s heartland, Western officials need to recognize the connections between the Gaza crisis and Moscow’s wider strategic goals.
Oct 2023
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Anna Borshchevskaya
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Brief Analysis
Signs of Iranian Coordination in Iraqi Base Attacks and Messaging
Iran's proxies undertook two drone attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, and the related social media operations suggest that Iran's Qods Force played a coordinating function.
Oct 18, 2023
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Amir al-Kaabi
Hamdi Malik
Michael Knights
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Militia Spotlight
Fikra Forum
Fikra Forum
Addressing Iraq's Environmental Challenges: Population Growth
Solving Iraq’s demographic crisis will require immediate and comprehensive action at both the state and individual level. Without these solutions, we risk extensively harming our future generations.
Oct 17, 2023
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Khaled Sulaiman
Brief Analysis
Israel’s War Aims and the Principles of a Post-Hamas Administration in Gaza
It’s not too early to think about the “day after” the war—even preliminary planning to create an interim administration will help clarify objectives for Israel’s leaders, sustain U.S. support, provide a more positive alternative future for Palestinians, and give Arab allies a rationale to play a more constructive role.
Oct 17, 2023
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Robert Satloff
Dennis Ross
David Makovsky
Video
Brief Analysis
Will Hezbollah and Iran Expand War to Israel's North?
A former senior IDF official joins Lebanese and U.S. experts to discuss whether additional fronts are poised to open in the north, and what Washington is doing to avert this risk.
Oct 17, 2023
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Yair Golan
Hanin Ghaddar
David Schenker
Farzin Nadimi
Articles & Testimony
Will Hezbollah Hold Back or Escalate?
The group’s latest actions indicate that its strategy for the Gaza war has not changed: using limited and deniable border escalation to distract Israel without fully entering the conflict (for now).
Oct 16, 2023
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Hanin Ghaddar
Articles & Testimony
A Major Pivot in Hamas Strategy
Given its willingness to dramatically change targets and tactics, the group likely aims to halt the recent advance of Arab-Israeli normalization and rouse other actors into joining the fight.
Oct 16, 2023
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Devorah Margolin
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Coded Militia Language Aims to Signal Escalation
The Iraqi "resistance" is using language that previously presaged attacks on U.S. targets, whether sincerely or as a supportive bluff amid the latest Hamas-Israel crisis.
Oct 16, 2023
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Hamdi Malik
Crispin Smith
Michael Knights
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Militia Spotlight
Articles & Testimony
Why 10/7 Was Worse for Israel Than 9/11 Was for America
In its scope, depravity, and national reach, the Hamas assault was a much greater shock to Israelis, and their response should be viewed through that lens.
Oct 15, 2023
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Robert Satloff
Articles & Testimony
Hamas Has Fractured the Arab World
A closer look at the political and security dilemmas that Arab leaders will face as the Hamas-Israel war intensifies.
Oct 13, 2023
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Ghaith al-Omari
Maps & Graphics
Brief Analysis
Iran-Backed Militias Applaud Hamas, Threaten Americans
Iraq's "resistance" militias all rhetorically supported the attack on Israel, but with interesting differences: Badr threatened Americans, while others seemed to downplay potential involvement.
Oct 13, 2023
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Amir al-Kaabi
Michael Knights
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Militia Spotlight
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