Counter Extremism Project—Statement on Attempted Terrorist Attack Outside Gracie Mansion

On Saturday March 7, an attempted ISIS-inspired terrorist attack occurred in which two Improvised Explosive Devices (or IEDs) were thrown by counter-protesters at an anti-Muslim protest near Gracie Mansion in New York City. Emir Balat, 18, and...

Iran is relying on hybrid warfare and decentralized military structures in its war against Israel and the US. A peaceful transition seems impossible, says Hans-Jakob Schindler, Middle East expert [and CEP Senior Director], on WELT TV.

In Germany, the debate is increasingly framed through the lens of hybrid tactics. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project, said: “It’s clear that the defense strategy of the Islamic regime in Iran really is hybrid...

Eye on Extremism: March 9, 2026

US President Donald Trump told The Times of Israel on Sunday that a decision on when to end the war with Iran will be a “mutual” one that he’ll make together with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump also asserted in the brief telephone interview...

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Research Analyst Sofia Koller discusses the foreign terrorist fighter situation and camps in Syria and Iraq. [Starting at 06:29]

For security experts, the Hamburg case is part of a larger picture. Hans-Jakob Schindler from the transatlantic think tank “Counter Extremism Project” says that Iran has built up a network of organizations, individuals, and structures in Germany over...

[CEP Senior Director] Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler analyzes the US and Israeli attacks on Iran. He emphasizes that President Peseshkian has no control over the military: “The Revolutionary Guards act independently,” says Hans-Jakob...

To assess the threat Iran might pose to Germany, DW spoke with extremism expert Hans‑Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project. "It's clear that the defense strategy of the Islamic regime in Iran really is hybrid warfare,"...

Eye on Extremism: March 6, 2026

Armed police have arrested four men suspected of spying for Iran and allegedly targeting synagogues and Jews in London. Counter-terrorism detectives are investigating why the alleged surveillance of Jewish locations and individuals was being carried...

How credible are claims of an Iranian hybrid warfare threat to Germany? DW's Giulia Saudelli asks terrorism analyst [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler if Iran poses a real danger to Germany.