Eye on Extremism: June 30, 2025

Short of commanders, deprived of much of its tunnel network and unsure of support from its ally Iran, Hamas is battling to survive in Gaza in the face of rebellious local clans and relentless Israeli military pressure. Hamas fighters are operating...

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Online Supporters Celebrate Syria Attack, New Neo-Nazi Accelerationist Web Forum Located

(New York, N.Y.) — 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, pro-ISIS online supporters celebrated the June 22 attack...

Eye on Extremism: June 27, 2025

The Trump administration has discussed possibly helping Iran access as much as $30 billion to build a civilian-energy-producing nuclear program, easing sanctions, and freeing up billions of dollars in restricted Iranian funds – all part of an...

Iran’s supplies of enriched uranium could be converted into enough weapons-grade uranium to make about nine nuclear bombs at a site like Fordow, Castelli says. However, the uranium “is not going to enrich itself, and Natanz and Fordow are really...

Eye on Extremism: June 26, 2025

Iranian authorities are pivoting from a ceasefire with Israel to intensify an internal security crackdown across the country with mass arrests, executions and military deployments, particularly in the restive Kurdish region, officials and activists...

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler joins a panel to discuss the Iran war.

The director of the CIA has released a statement saying that Iran's nuclear program was indeed "severely damaged" by US strikes. This follows a leak of a Pentagon assessment suggesting the attacks may have set back the program by only a matter of...

The strength of Tehran-backed armed groups is dwindling. Hezbollah has retreated after Israeli strikes, and the deaths of figures like Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh are further weakening the network....

Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler warns: If the Iran-Israel conflict escalates, Germany also faces attacks and economic consequences. Terrorist organizations like Hezbollah and Hamas have also been underestimated for a long time. Hans-Jakob...

After the attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities, it remains unclear how severely the nuclear program has been damaged. International oversight is limited, and the regime is under pressure. "The Iranians are militarily naked," says Middle East expert...