Iran’s spiritual leader has faced many challenges in his life, but the current military confrontation with Israel is the most severe crisis yet for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The spiritual system of the Islamic Republic that he leads is under threat –...

After US strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump signaled he is willing to resume talks with the country. But a short while later, he mentioned the possibility of a regime change in the Islamic Republic. Interview with Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler.

Hans-Jakob Schindler from the international Counter Extremism Project also warns: The risk of attacks is likely to increase significantly worldwide – including in Europe and Germany – as a result of the Israeli offensive "Rising Lion" and the United...

The US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities was followed by a retaliatory strike by Iran. The target was a US base in Qatar. [Counter Extremism Project Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler, Middle East expert, explains on WELT TV what consequences...

Eye on Extremism: June 23, 2025

Israel targeted Evin prison in Tehran on Monday, one of the most potent symbols of Iran's governing system, in what Israel called the most intense bombing yet of the Iranian capital, a day after the United States joined the war by blasting nuclear...

Iran: Continue to side with the regime. Regime change in Iran requires a strong opposition, says security expert [Counter Extremism Project Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler. However, leadership and a shared vision are currently lacking.

While Fordo and Natanz, the two main uranium enrichment sites, have "suffered serious damage, and these reserves are not going to enrich themselves," notes Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former German diplomat in Tehran who worked on Iran's nuclear program...

Though its proxies Hezbollah and Hamas have been crippled by war with Israel, its militias in Iraq could still strike US bases, though this would risk retaliation, it could blockade the Strait of Hormuz, or target regional actors like Saudi Arabia...

“What makes them unique is the ‘wolves in sheep’s clothing’ approach, which aims at fooling law enforcement into believing Active Clubs are just about sports,” Alexander Ritzmann, a political scientist and senior advisor at the Counter Extremism...

“Political polarization, combined with the idea that one’s opponents are irredeemably evil and that there are no other legal avenues to create change, can lead to violence,” said Joshua Fisher-Birch [CEP Researcher], a terrorism analyst who closely...