Following the Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and military leadership, many Arab states are expressing alarm and criticizing Israel. This includes close Western partners such as Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates. In...

Following Israel's large-scale attack on Iranian nuclear facilities and military targets, Iran responded with massive drone and missile attacks on Friday. Both states are openly threatening further retaliation. Has the threshold for a conflagration...

How long will this war last? BR24 will discuss this at 4 p.m. with ARD correspondent Katharina Willinger in Istanbul, who is monitoring the situation in Iran, and with security expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler, who served for many...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: The war between Israel and Iran continues and escalates. Following renewed rocket attacks, the number of civilian casualties is rising. Extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses this on...

Extremist Content Online: Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Calls for the Killing of American Leaders, Praises Killing of Two Israeli Embassy Employees in Washington, D.C.

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) leader Sa’ad bin Atef al-Awlaki...

Eye on Extremism: June 16, 2025

Iran has told mediators Qatar and Oman that it is not open to negotiating a ceasefire with the U.S. while it is under Israeli attack, an official briefed on the communications told Reuters on Sunday. Israel's military, which launched the attacks on...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: Israel and Iran are attacking each other for a third day with both sides threatening to escalate. Explosions have been reported from the Iranian capital Tehran. Ten Israelis were killed and...

The process of radicalization is common - says expert [CEP Senior Advisor] Jacek Purski from the Institute of Social Security and points out that despite this, we are not defenseless. People who have been recruited or fascinated by extreme circles...

However, Iran's uranium enrichment levels may be cause for concern. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has accumulated than 400 kilograms (881 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60%. That level of enrichment far exceeds what...

After Israel attacked Iranian nuclear facilities on Friday night, Iranian attacks against Israel resulted in deaths and great destruction. Did Israel underestimate Iran's capabilities for counter-attacks? Hans-Jakob Schindler, Director of the Counter...