Updated: 17 March 2026 On 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel launched a coordinated pre-emptive operation against Iran under the titles “Epic Fury” and “Roaring Lion,” respectively. According to Israeli officials, the objective of the campaign is to eliminate existential threats posed by
Protests in Iran (December 2025 – January 2026) On December 28, 2025, widespread protests broke out in Iran, which quickly spread to other cities and regions throughout the country. The main trigger for the protests was economic, primarily the ongoing deterioration in living conditions, against
ICT Situation Report (SITREP): 15 MARCH 2ICT Situation Report (SITREP): 17 MARCH 2026 ⇒ Wave of Targeted Killings Hits Iran’s Leadership as U.S. and Israel Intensify Operations The United States and Israel continue military operations against Iranian military assets. The IDF reported the targeted killing
ICT Situation Report (SITREP): 15 MARCH 2026 ⇒ CENTCOM: U.S. Precision Strike Destroys Over 90 Iranian Military Targets on Kharg Island CENTCOM: U.S. forces executed a large-scale precision strike on Kharg Island, Iran. The strike destroyed naval mine storage facilities, missile storage bunkers, and multiple
ICT Situation Report (SITREP): 09 MARCH 2026 Iran’s Assembly of Experts Appoints Mojtaba Khamenei as Supreme Leader; Calls for Allegiance Spread Across Iran. The Iranian Assembly of Experts announced the appointment of Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei as the third Supreme Leader of the Islamic
ICT Situation Report (SITREP): 11 MARCH 2026 Western Iran in Focus: Continued Strikes Against Basij Infrastructure And Further Strikes Acorss Iran U.S. and Israel continue with strikes targeting headquarters and compounds belonging to the IRGC and Basij, aiming to weaken the regime’s internal security and
ICT Situation Report (SITREP): 10 MARCH 2026 Strait of Hormuz Tensions Rising – Iran warned that it is monitoring the arrival of U.S. naval forces near the Strait of Hormuz, including the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford. IRGC spokesman Brigadier General Ali Reza Naeini stated
Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF): Iran Leadership Transition: The Iranian Assembly of Experts has appointed Mojtaba Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader. Strikes Target Internal Security Apparatus: U.S. and Israeli operations are increasingly focusing on IRGC and Basij infrastructure. Energy Infrastructure Becomes Central Battlefield: Israeli strikes on Iranian
Bottom Line Up Front: U.S.–Israel Campaign Intensifies: Operations “Roaring Lion” and “Epic Fury” continued on 3 MARCH with sustained strikes across Iran targeting missile infrastructure, military production facilities, and key regime assets. The IDF reported neutralizing approximately 300 Iranian missile launchers and deploying around 4,000
Bottom Line Up Front: U.S.–Israel Joint Campaign: On 2 MARCH, the U.S. and Israel continued coordinated military operations against Iran under Operations “Roaring Lion” and “Epic Fury,” targeting IRGC missile infrastructure, logistical networks, domestic security forces, and key intelligence institutions in an effort to degrade
Overview On 1 MARCH 2026, Israel and the United States continued Operations “Roaring Lion” and “Epic Fury,” large-scale, jointly coordinated military campaign against Iran. According to Israeli and American sources, the operation focused primarily on regime-related targets in Tehran, alongside extensive strikes on Iranian military
On the morning of February 28, 2026, Israel and the United States launched a pre-emptive war against Iran. According to official Israeli statements, the operation, codenamed “Epic Fury,” was presented as an operation designed to “remove existential threats” and to address missile and drone capabilities
A European Union’s designation of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization is mainly declarative but carries legal and deterrence implications. Until now, enforcement largely depended on U.S. sanctions, with European compliance shaped by extraterritorial exposure rather than EU law. The designation
Introduction Bondi Beach, a central public space in Sydney, became the site of a terrorist attack against members of the Jewish community during a Hanukkah event. This incident occurred against the backdrop of a rise in antisemitic discourse and violence, including increased mobilization around anti-Zionist
Abstract Since the October 7th Hamas attack and the ongoing war in Gaza, Israel faces a complex security landscape shaped by attacks from Iranian proxies across multiple theaters, including Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Iran. Hezbollah joined the military campaign against Israel to divert its
Expert Q&A Abstract Since October 7, 2023, Hezbollah has engaged in a war of attrition against Israel on the northern front, aiming to divert Israeli forces from Gaza. Despite both sides’ stated reluctance for full-scale war, recent escalations have heightened tensions. This report delves into
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) involves two ICT researchers in a study on drone threats to metropolitan areas. Ely Karmon & Uri Ben Yaakov
The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is once again at a dead end. Achieving real progress towards sustainable peace requires reorienting the existing diplomatic paradigm in a manner that will help Palestinians build the functioning, democratic state they deserve, while ensuring Israelis have a stable, responsible neighbor
Xinjiang is home to a non-Chinese people known as the Uighurs, a Turkic people who claim descent from Genghis Khan, speak a Turkic language and follow the Muslim religion. Once citizens of an independent “Republic of Eastern Turkistan,” the Uighurs sit uneasily under Chinese rule.
An article by: Dr. Michael Barak and Dr. Nir Boms
Spotlight on Dr. Yossi Mann, Senior Researcher, Head of the Terrorism and Economics Desk at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) An interview on the impact of the global economy on international terrorism
Spotlight on Lt. Col. (Res.) Dr. Eran Shadach, Senior Researcher, Head of the Terrorism and Psychology Desk at the ICT An Interview on Using Psychological Tools to Understand the Phenomenon of Terrorism
Spotlight on Senior Researcher, Head of the Terrorism and Media Desk, at the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya Prof. Gabriel Weimann
Written by Dr. Michael Barak and Nadine Liv
