Eye on Extremism
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 28, 2026
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Thursday they targeted a U.S. airbase at 0450 local time after what they described as an early morning U.S. attack near Bandar Abbas airport, Tasnim news agency reported. Reuters: Iran's IRGC say they targeted US...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 27, 2026
Evidence tied to last week's deadly attack on a California mosque illustrates a violent ideology and playbook that is all too familiar to counterterrorism and extremism experts. A 75-page typewritten document, attributed to the teenage suspects, and...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 26, 2026
The U.S. military said Monday that it carried out “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and boats placing mines, even as President Donald Trump said on social media that negotiations with Tehran were “proceeding...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 22, 2026
Future control over the strait of Hormuz and a demand from Washington that Tehran export its stockpile of highly enriched uranium remain key stumbling blocks, as Pakistani mediators continued to seek a permanent ceasefire they believe is still within...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 21, 2026
European Parliament on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning the Taliban’s penal code and calling for an end to public floggings and executions, as well as sanctions against Taliban leaders. Afghanistan International: EU Parliament Approves...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 20, 2026
Iran's army has threatened to "open new fronts" in Tehran's war with the US and Israel in the event of new attacks. Deutsche Welle: Middle East: Iran says any new attack will widen warThe teenage San Diego mosque gunmen appear to have left behind a...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 19, 2026
Two teenage shooters opened fire at a San Diego mosque on Monday and killed three men — then killed themselves a few blocks away — in an attack police are investigating as a hate crime. Associated Press: Teenage gunmen open fire on San Diego mosque...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 18, 2026
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS globally, has been killed in an operation conducted by U.S. and Nigerian forces in the northeast of the African country, U.S. President Donald Trump and his counterpart in Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 15, 2026
Israel and Lebanon are expected to agree on an Israeli military withdrawal from Lebanese territory in exchange for the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation reported on Friday. Naharnet: Report: Lebanon, Israel to...
Extremism News Roundup
Eye on Extremism: May 14, 2026
The U.S.-led Board of Peace wants to start implementing its Gaza governance and reconstruction plan in the parts of Gaza that are not under Hamas control, according to a Board of Peace official and two other sources briefed on the issue. Axios: U.S...
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