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...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses the effects of Iran-Israel conflict on oil and gas prices.

Eye on Extremism: June 13, 2025

Iran’s highest-ranking military officer, the head of its elite Revolutionary Guards Corps and its air force and a former national security chief have all been killed in Israel’s unprecedented Operation Rising Lion. CNN: Israeli strikes kill some of...

Edmund Fitton-Brown, CEP senior advisor, and Ari Heistein, CEP nonresident fellow, write: How will the Houthis respond to the devastating Israeli strikes on Iran? This moment could prove decisive for both the Iran-led axis and the Houthis’ role...

The German government's reaction was predictable, says Hans-Jakob Schindler, a Middle East expert with the international organization Counter Extremism Project. Germany plays only a secondary role in the Middle East conflict and is unable to actively...

Following the Israeli attack, Iran fired drones, but Iran is "weaker than ever," says Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project. What role does the United States play in the conflict? Gregor Schwung and Dr. Hans-Jakob...