Opinion

Iran is bringing its terror war to America. Is DHS ready?

A counterterrorism expert warns of Iranian sleeper cells, assassination plots, and proxy networks operating on U.S. soil. Is DHS prepared to respond?

Why Iranians Are Saying: “Thank You, Bibi Joon”

After Pezeshkian used the world stage to defend Tehran’s narrative while ignoring the suffering of his own people, Netanyahu delivered the message many Iranians had been waiting to...

Why Don't They Hear Us?

Iranians did rise up. We were shot for it. Eight months later, the world is still asking why we don't.

Why Is Washington So Afraid of Regime Change in Iran?

Trump Has Weakened the Islamic Republic. The Greater Challenge Is Overcoming Washington’s Fear of What Comes Next. Is White House Prepared for an Iran Without Shia' Islamic Calipha...

Iran’s Monarchy Is Not America’s Monarchy: A History Washington Misunderstood

Washington has misunderstood Iran’s monarchy for nearly half a century; as the Islamic Republic approaches a historic reckoning, America must recognize why the Pahlavi legacy—and H...

Hossein Taeb, the Regime’s Fear of Collapse, and the Question of Trump’s Will

The Islamic Republic’s turn to Hossein Taeb reveals a regime terrified of collapse, but Iran’s fate may ultimately depend on whether Trump chooses regime change over another deal w...

When Journalists Become “Military Targets”

The Islamic Republic’s War on Journalism Has Crossed Another Line

Now Is the Time for Clandestine Operations: The CIA Must Prepare for Regime Change in Iran

With Tehran at its weakest, Washington should stop managing the Islamic Republic and start preparing for its end. A serious CIA strategy should help ensure that regime collapse lea...

Before Iran’s Next Move: DHS Must Prepare for the Asymmetric Threat at Home

As U.S. military pressure degrades Iran's conventional forces, DHS must detect and disrupt the asymmetric threats, cyber operations, proxy networks, and covert infrastructure that ...

The Problems of the U.S. Intelligence Community and Regime Change in Iran

The U.S. intelligence community has repeatedly failed to understand the ideological nature of Iran’s Shiite clerical regime and remains unprepared for its possible collapse. As Ira...

How to Win the War With the Islamic Republic

As the United States and the Islamic Republic are considering another deal to keep tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz, Washington is once again postponing the problem rath...

When the Islamic Republic Falls, Washington Will Knock on Reza Pahlavi’s Door

Washington cannot choose Iran’s future, but it can prepare for it. If the Islamic Republic falls, the White House will need a credible Iranian interlocutor for the transition—and p...

When the Islamic Caliphate Comes to Fear Iran

Iran’s military reshuffle reveals not a state preparing for renewal, but a ruling order gathering the old guardians of fear around a new heir to power.

Europe Is Not Fighting the Iran War, but It Is Already Paying the Price

The conflict between the United States and Iran is centered in the Middle East, but its consequences are spreading far beyond the region

Kamala Harris Praises Roy Cooper as North Carolina Shifts Right

Kamala Harris endorsed Roy Cooper's NC Senate run, but Cooper has gone silent on his former close ally. NRSC video raises fresh questions.

Was the ICE Shooting in Minneapolis Self-Defense?

The biggest coverup in Texas politics: John Carter & Kay Granger

Newsom Signs Shock Glove Ban and Detention Tax; DHS Says It Won't Comply

California Gov. Newsom signed 21 immigration bills, including a first-in-the-nation electroshock glove ban and a 25% private detention tax. DHS vows noncompliance.

Immigration judge allows DHS to deport the Islamic Society of Milwaukee's president

An immigration judge ruled Salah Sarsour, president of the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, is removable on foreign policy grounds. He plans to appeal.

DOJ indicts 10 non-citizens for illegally voting in Minnesota federal elections

Federal grand jury indicts 10 lawful residents for illegally voting in Minnesota elections from 2022 to 2025. Each faces fines and possible deportation.