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On Monday morning, Iran and Israel confirmed that they had agreed to a ceasefire, which was apparently violated. Does Germany nevertheless have to prepare for a greater threat from Iran in the future? t-online asked terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler [CEP Senior Director].

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed for segment: “Trump calls on Israel to respect the ceasefire: Is he a suitable peacemaker?”

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the situation in Iran.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed for segment: “A fragile ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump has come into effect in the war between Iran and Israel. / The most important sites of the Iranian nuclear program have been hit, but enriched uranium may have been relocated beforehand. / Thousands of dual nationals have fled Iran since the war began – mostly via Turkey.”

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Advisor and former United Kingdom Ambassador for Yemen Edmund Fitton-Brown was interviewed on LBC Radio about the Israel-Iran conflict, a tenuous ceasefire, and possible outcomes.
Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Advisor and former UK Ambassador for Yemen, Edmund Fitton-Brown, joined BBC Radio 5 Live host Mark Summers and guest Chris Doyle, Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, to discuss the Israeli airstrikes on Iran and the United Kingdom's stance.
Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior advisor to the Counter Extremism Project, cautioned that Tehran may already be close to exhausting its proxy playbook.
CEPs Alexander RItzmann highlighted that the core of the new youth neo-Nazi groups appears to radicalize offline, through interactions with friends, at sports events, during demonstrations, or within the family. Their hyper-visibility on TikTok or Instagram does not necessarily indicate that this is an online phenomenon. An online-focused prevention approach would therefore not be sufficient.

Iran’s spiritual leader has faced many challenges in his life, but the current military confrontation with Israel is the most severe crisis yet for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The spiritual system of the Islamic Republic that he leads is under threat – as is his own physical survival. Interview with Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler.

After US strikes on Iran, US President Donald Trump signaled he is willing to resume talks with the country. But a short while later, he mentioned the possibility of a regime change in the Islamic Republic. Interview with Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler.

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