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March 4, 2026

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on the risk of terrorism in Germany as a consequence of the war against Iran.

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March 4, 2026

"The aim is to drive up the political and economic costs for the Americans and Israelis," Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, head of the Berlin-based think tank Counter Extremism Project, told our editorial team. "The Iranians hope that Saudi...

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March 4, 2026

Some among ISIS' digital support network have even celebrated the current U.S.-Israeli bombardment. The Counter Extremism Project monitor counted a dozen Telegram channels reveling in the news of the battle now consuming much of the Middle East, with...

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March 3, 2026

On Saturday, the US and Israel began their war against Iran. One of their stated goals is to overthrow the regime in Tehran. The allies have also relied on intelligence information in this endeavor. ZDFheute spoke live with Middle East expert [CEP...

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March 3, 2026

Terrorism expert and CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted about the situation in Iran and the terrorist threat in Germany. [At 5:12]

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March 3, 2026

Security expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans Jakob Schindler warns of the possible consequences of war with Iran: unstable conditions could increase migration, raise the risk of terrorist attacks, and trigger economic shocks—with repercussions for...

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CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses Hezbollah’s attacks on Israel.

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March 3, 2026

The US repeatedly emphasizes Iran's nuclear program in its attacks on the country. “Trump and Netanyahu were very clear in their first speech about what this is really about: regime change,” says Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project.

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March 3, 2026

Iran's head of state and religious leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed in targeted attacks, as were other high-ranking members of the government. This was made possible by informants in Iran who provided intelligence agencies with information about the...

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March 3, 2026

"Once again, Persia is trying to wipe out the Jews," said Lipowsky, a research analyst for the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit with offices in New York. "We're getting our own live reenactment of the Purim story." For many Israelis, the blare...