The US and Iran are currently negotiating the controversial Iranian nuclear program in Geneva. The US has probably abandoned the idea of regime change, says Hans Jakob Schindler from the think tank Counter Extremism Project.

“The assassination claim from the Base’s Ukraine operation shows that they want to be seen as operational, an ongoing threat, and, based on their statement, firmly opposed to the Russian government,” said Joshua Fisher-Birch, an extremism analyst at...

The US and Iran are currently negotiating the controversial Iranian nuclear program in Geneva. The US has probably abandoned the idea of regime change, says Hans Jakob Schindler from the think tank Counter Extremism Project.

Hans-Jakob Schindler analyzes the Geneva negotiations on Iran: The US is not taking a clear stance, and Israel may prefer a preemptive strike. “The danger of a conflagration remains,” says Hans-Jakob Schindler, terrorism expert, on WELT TV.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler speaks about Chinese cyber espionage.

Eye on Extremism: February 25, 2026

A “mass escape” took place last month from Syria’s al-Hol camp that holds ISIS-linked families following the withdrawal of Kurdish forces, Syrian TV reported, amid reports thousands of people may have fled. Nureddin Baba, the interior ministry...

Eye on Extremism: February 24, 2026

Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji on Tuesday urged the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah not to get involved in any fighting between the United States and Iran, expressing concerns about a new possible conflict with Israel. Rajji told...

“The United States and Iran are engaged in open saber-rattling. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is showcasing its power in the Strait of Hormuz—calling it merely a ‘naval drill.’ At the same time, one U.S. aircraft carrier is already in the region, and a...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Spokesperson Releases Audio Message Calling for Attacks Against the Syrian Government and Praising Recent Acts of Terrorism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. On February 21, ISIS’s spokesperson Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari released an official audio...

Eye on Extremism: February 23, 2026

U.S. and other Western security officials say they are monitoring increasingly worrisome signs that Iran could direct proxies to conduct retaliatory terrorist attacks against American targets in Europe and the Middle East if President Trump orders...