While (current) Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragachi acknowledges that his regime is “in contact” with the US, he maintains, “this is not a negotiation.” Everything’s a negotiation, and we suspect that Mr. Araghchi knows that.   Read complete article…

This week, Israel’s words and actions have made clear that Jerusalem will set up a buffer zone in southern Lebanon. On the Iranian front, news has moved so quickly, by the time we write that section, things will have changed – so let’s dive right in.   Read complete article…

In this week’s edition of the CUFI Action Update, we spend all the time we’re ever going to on Joe Kent (God willing) and discuss the current situation in Iran and Lebanon.   Read complete article…

The war in Iran continues, with American and Israeli efforts destroying 75% of the Islamic Republic’s missile launchers and targeting numerous tools of the regime’s repression. But the United States cannot force a revolution in Iran. Let’s get into it.   Read complete article…

Last Friday, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu gave the green light to launch Operations Epic Fury and Roaring Lion. The attacks produced immediate widespread success, including the elimination of the Supreme Leader of Iran, the Defense Minister, and numerous other regime officials. In this week’s Action Update we answer three questions about the war.   Read complete article…

According to the Wall Street Journal, the United States presently has more air and naval assets in the region since 2003. Let’s get into it.   Read complete article…

With Tehran claiming progress in talks with Washington and the U.S. moving even more military assets to the region, you might expect this week’s Update to focus on the Islamic Republic, but at the end of the day not much has changed: Iran remains intransigent, Israel remains sceptical, and America is poised to end Iran’s malign activities, one way or the other and likely sooner rather than later.   Read complete article…

In today’s edition of the Action Update we analyze developments concerning the U.S. and Israeli positions towards Iran and offer Tucker Carlson some helpful tips about his upcoming trip to Israel.   Read complete article…

Given how rapidly things have been developing in the Middle East, by the time you read this we may very well know the answer to today’s question. In this week’s edition of the Action Update we focus on just one issue: the future of the Islamic Republic of Iran.   Read complete article…

After 844 days, Israeli soldiers bring Staff Sergeant Ran Gvili home.   Read complete article…