Atlantic Council analysts dissect the operational shifts, strategic flaws, and resource limitations redefining the future of US counterterrorism.
Browsing: Terrorism
Why have Iranian homeland plots failed to materialize during the war? We examine the intelligence behind the lack of Iranian homeland plots in the U.S.
Explore how Iranian Hybrid Warfare uses front groups like HAYI to target Europe and the UK through low-cost, high-volume psychological operations.
Intelligence penetration and escalation fears, not principle, explain Iran’s surprising wartime terrorism abstention.
Iran’s “Axis of Resistance” has evolved into a self-sustaining global threat that could survive the regime’s potential collapse.
ISIS views the war as divinely sanctioned. Two US attacks since conflict began. Prison breaks and border conflicts enable territorial gains.
Settler attacks rose 27% in 2025. Israel acknowledges the violence as terrorism but fails to enforce laws against perpetrators.
US-Israeli war on Iran exemplifies state terrorism through mass civilian casualties while narrative inversion falsely brands Tehran as threat.
Iran’s long terror history against US homeland poses escalating threat as DHS priorities shift away from counterterrorism.
Claims that Iran supports ISIS-K ignore key facts: ISIS-K killed 90+ Iranians in 2024—the worst terror attack in Iran’s history.