IRANIAN ESCALATION AGAINST ISRAEL SEEKS TO RESHAPE RED LINES IN THE MIDDLE EAST

KN, Iran finally launched its long-awaited response to Israel’s targeting of high-ranking Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps – Quds Force (IRGC-QF) members on April 1 at Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria.…

ISLAMIC STATE KHORASAN PROVINCE POSES A UNIQUE COUNTERTERRORISM CHALLENGE

KN, The Moscow terrorist attack perpetrated by Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISK) at the Crocus City Theater in late March demonstrated the intent and capabilities that many in the counterterrorism…

NON-STATE ACTORS IN THE MIDDLE EAST DEMONSTRATE INCREASING POWER AND INFLUENCE

KN, The regional conflagration that has raged in the Middle East region since the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel starkly illustrates the degree to which non-state actors primarily, but…

ISRAELI ESCALATION AGAINST IRAN PUTS THE REGION ON ALERT

KN, The April 1 Israeli F-35 air strike on Iran’s consulate in Damascus, which apparently served as a cover for IRGC operations against Israel, the United States, and other actors,…

IRAN EXTENDS ITS INFLUENCE IN AFRICA

KN, Iran is expanding its relations with leaders in the Sahel to achieve several overlapping objectives. In the context of the post-October 7 Mideast crisis, Iran is capitalizing on the…