Eye on Extremism: June 11, 2026

Iran is waging a calculated campaign to preserve Lebanon as its last bastion of influence on the Mediterranean, tying the country's fate to a grand bargain with Washington as it seeks to end Hezbollah's war with Israel on its own terms, not Beirut's...

Eye on Extremism: June 10, 2026

The Kuwait Army announced it was intercepting hostile aerial targets after Iranian media reported Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had targeted the Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait early Wednesday morning. The IRGC also said they had targeted...

Eye on Extremism: June 9, 2026

A new State Department report accuses Iran, Russia and China of incorporating antisemitic narratives, threats and attacks into operations in both the physical and cyber domains. Axios: Scoop: State Dept. accuses top U.S. foes of weaponized...

Now is the time for the global community to rally against a weakened Hezbollah

Last week, the governments of Lebanon and Israel agreed to a new U.S.-brokered ceasefire that would theoretically bring calm to northern Israel, which has been targeted by Hezbollah rockets since March, and southern Lebanon, where Israeli troops have...

Russia and the Taliban are building an increasingly close relationship despite decades of hostility and conflict. In this episode of Eastern Express, we examine why Moscow has become the first country to officially recognize the Taliban government...

Eye on Extremism: June 8, 2026

The Middle East is suddenly bracing for war again. Iran fired missiles at Israel late Sunday in the first such bombardment in the two months since a ceasefire. Israel launched airstrikes early Monday targeting central and western Iran in response...

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist and Neo-Nazi Propagandists and Groups Spread Propaganda Following Sentencing of Henry Nowak’s Killer

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week’s issue:

Eye on Extremism: June 5, 2026

Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and demanded that Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications facing an interim deal to end the broader conflict between the U.S. and Iran. Reuters: Iran declares...

The problem, experts caution, extends well beyond Australia’s borders. “The repatriation debate should take on a much greater sense of urgency, not only in Australia but in all countries that still have citizens and other individuals with a...

Eye on Extremism: June 4, 2026

Hezbollah rejected a ceasefire plan agreed by the Lebanese and ‌Israeli governments in U.S.-mediated talks, as Israel kept up strikes in southern Lebanon on Thursday and said it wouldn't be withdrawing from the south. The United States announced on...