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From Trump to Biden: The Evolution of U.S. Policy and Its Effects on Sino-Iranian Oil Trade
By Rania Kisar, ACLS July 28, 2024 The oil trade between China, India, and Iran has undergone significant transformation, heavily influenced by changes in U.S. foreign policy from the Trump to the Biden administrations. This analysis explores the management of these trade activities during the Trump era and their expansion over the past four
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Iran’s 2023 Terrorism Review: Expansions in Nuclear Ambitions, Proxy Conflicts, and Assassination Plots
By: Rania Kisar, Catherine Perez-Shakdam, Ahmad Barbour, Early Phoenix Team, ACLS July 28, 2024 The 2023 timeline reveals Iran’s extensive involvement in activities that have heightened regional and international tensions, imposing significant costs and creating formidable diplomatic challenges. Iran has significantly advanced its nuclear ambitions, nearing weapons-grade uranium enrichment, planning a deep underground facility, and
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Facade Inauguration, Uranium Enrichment, Proxy Terrorism Secure Iran’s Top Terror Financier Role
By: Rania Kisar, Catherine Perez-Shakdam, Ahmad Barbour, Early Phoenix Team, ACLS July 28, 2024 Khamenei’s Grip Tightens: Unchanged Nuclear Ambitions, Exporting Revolution Editor’s Note: The summaries below offer an in-depth look at ACLS’s evidence-based analyses. Each link leads to a compelling narrative that portrays the Iranian regime’s true nature. To explore the supporting evidence
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Israel’s Security and America’s Iran Policy: A Crucial Intersection
By: Catherine Perez-Shakdam and Rania Kisar American Center for Levant Studies ACLS , July 23, 2024. Israel’s National Security will remain precarious until decisive American policy decisions are made preserving its allies in the Middle East with a clear policy, one will either deter future Iranian ending this coordinated war against Israel or usher in
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Iran’s Imminent Game: Steering Assad Toward an Inevitable Clash with Israel
By: Rania Kisar After the recent American airstrikes targeted militias in Syria, Tehran found it necessary to underscore the Assad regime’s role and responsibilities in the conflict with Israel, portraying Syria as a pivotal member of the resistance axis. The Iranian narrative justifies the Israeli preemptive defensive actions by confirming Syria’s critical support for Hezbollah
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Iran’s Economic War: The Covert Agenda Behind Houthi Aggression, Europe Is The Most Impacted
By: Al Moutassim Alkilani and Rania Kisar In a recent ACLS podcast, Dr. Daniel Melhem, a prominent economic researcher and Professor of International Economics in Paris, was invited to discuss the economic impact of the Houthi attacks. Dr. Melhem highlights the critical importance of the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key maritime choke point.