The Trump administration ordered airstrikes against a range of Houthi targets in Yemen over the weekend, following through on threats that came on the heels of redesignating the Houthis as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). American fighter jets and warships participated in the assault, according to United States Central Command (US CENTCOM), with fighter planes […]| The Soufan Center
In its first days in office, the second Trump administration fulfilled widespread expectations that it would use economic sanctions as a key lever with which to effect outcomes and advance U.S. and allied interests. Outside the region, Trump restored Cuba to the list of state sponsors of terrorism, repeating an action he took late in […]| The Soufan Center
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U.S., Israeli, and European concerns over Iran’s advancing nuclear program have brought the Iran file to a top position on the Trump administration’s national security agenda. Iran’s nuclear advances are testing Trump’s long-stated intent to avoid sparking a significant new regional war. Iran’s nuclear program is assessed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as […]| The Soufan Center
The evolution of regional conflict since the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel has moved Iran’s nuclear program back to the top of debate between U.S. and Israeli leaders over options to address the threat from Iran. U.S. leaders at one time thought they had largely resolved the issue of Iran’s nuclear advances by […]| The Soufan Center
U.S. and global officials are assessing the effectiveness of their efforts to date to prevent the Hamas-Israel war in Gaza from expanding into a sustained conflict that encompasses the entire region.| The Soufan Center
The Sultanate of Oman, under the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said and led since early 2020 by Sultan Haythim bin Tariq Al Said, has historically sought to engage a wide range of leaders and factions to promote conflict resolution| The Soufan Center