Eye on Extremism: May 29, 2026

The United States and Iran reached an agreement on Thursday to extend their ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sources told Reuters, though U.S. President Donald Trump has yet to approve ‌it and Iranian state...

Is an agreement on the horizon? Reports indicate that the US and Iran are close to extending the ceasefire. Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler explains what's at stake. "The Iranian regime would like to delay an agreement a little longer, if...

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...

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...

According to Hans-Jakob Schindler, head of the Counter Extremism Project, she has become "a kind of grandmother heroine for the extreme left in Berlin". Klette did not explicitly admit to being an RAF member during the trial, and Schindler told the...

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...

Klette was arrested in February 2024, in central Berlin, where police said she had been living as "Claudia Ivone" for some 20 years. It remains unclear how she was able to evade authorities for decades, but Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at...

Extremist Content Online: In Response to San Diego Mosque Attack, Online White Supremacist Accelerationists Celebrate Anti-Muslim Violence and Condemn Shooters; Accelerationist Forum Claims Shooter Possible Former Member

(New York, N.Y.) — 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: 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...

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...