Dr Hans-Jacob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, emphasised that HAYI was unlikely to be a new terror group. Referring to their claims of attacks across Europe, Dr Schindler said: “Whether the perpetrators are connected, or...

Iran has rejected statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding talks between the two countries. “It could be the first sign of a regime collapse,” says Middle East expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler.

Eye on Extremism: March 24, 2026

A commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Tuesday that any threat or attack by the United States, Israel or others would be met with a “decisive response.” “We are at the highest level of readiness,” ground forces commander Mohammad Karami...

For Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project, the situation is completely up in the air: “At the moment, many details are still unclear,” he says. According to the expert, it is “not professional to speculate” on whether these are...

At 27:24, CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler speaks about the current situation in Iran.

For Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project, the situation is completely up in the air: “At the moment, many details are still unclear,” he says. According to the expert, it is “not professional to speculate” on whether these are...

National Counterterrorism Strategies in the EU: Lessons Learned

The evolution of counterterrorism in the European Union (EU) over the past two decades has been reflected at the level of EU member states through their respective national strategies, which have adapted the overall EU counterterrorism posture. While...

National Counterterrorism Strategies in the EU: Differences

The terrorist attacks in Madrid in 2004 and in London in 2005 were a turning point for the European Union (EU)’s counterterrorism approach. Both countries were familiar with homegrown terrorism—with Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (ETA) in Spain and the Irish...

Eye on Extremism: March 23, 2026

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the country’s elite military force that operates separately from the regular army, has launched a fresh wave of missile attacks toward Israel. Israeli authorities said their air defense systems...

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Celebrates Recent Attacks, Calls for Continued Fighting; YouTube Removes Neo-Nazi Channel After CEP Reporting; Extreme Right Reacts to Resignation of NCTC Director

(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 a March 19 editorial in their weekly Al-Naba newsletter, ISIS hailed...