"As long as the oppressive apparatus within Iran is still loyal and functioning the regime can just about keep power - but only through the absolute repression of its own people." Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director, CEP talks about the Iranian...

Eye on Extremism: June 2, 2026

The Israeli military launched deadly new strikes in Lebanon on Tuesday after accusing Hezbollah of launching attacks overnight, despite President Donald Trump saying both sides had agreed to de-escalate after Iran threatened to pull out of peace...

Eye on Extremism: June 1, 2026

Iran is halting indirect negotiations with the U.S. ​after Israel ordered troops to push deeper into Lebanon to battle Tehran-backed Hezbollah, the Iranian news agency Tasnim said on Monday, complicating diplomatic efforts to end three months of war...

Extremist Content Online: Telegram Advertisements Found on Channels that Support Specially Designated Global Terrorists

(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: ISIS Newsletter Praises Slain Leader in Nigeria...

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...