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FDD's Long War Journal is a Project of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (@FDD). Edited by @billroggio, @caleb_weiss7 & @joetruzman

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Venezuela reshuffles foreign relationships as oil production grows longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Venezuela reshuffles foreign relationships as oil production grows

As Nicolás Maduro’s foreign minister and vice president, interim Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez previously helped build Caracas’s ties to Russia, China, and other US adversaries. Despite...

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IDF targets Hamas middle managers, reports 15 strikes and ceasefire violations May 29–June 10 longwarjournal.org/archives/…

IDF targets Hamas middle managers, reports 15 strikes and ceasefire violations May 29–June 10

Following the high-profile eliminations of two Hamas military wing leaders in recent weeks, the Israeli military turned to targeting lower-level officials in the group who are leading its rearmament...

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Houthis attack Israel and announce ban on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Houthis attack Israel and announce ban on Israeli vessels in the Red Sea

The Houthis in Yemen launched two missiles at Israel and declared a blockade of Israeli vessels in the Red Sea on Monday. The Iran-backed terror group conducted this attack during waves of Iran’s own...

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Analysis: Turkish interior minister states dream of governing Jerusalem, provoking Israel longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Analysis: Turkish interior minister states dream of governing Jerusalem, provoking Israel

Turkish Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci recently sparked controversy by expressing his desire to one day govern Jerusalem and suggesting that territories once ruled by the Ottoman Empire could again...

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Russia reopening military schools to expand officer training pipeline longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Russia reopening military schools to expand officer training pipeline

Moscow announced that it will re-establish the Chelyabinsk Higher Tank Command School, one of more than a dozen new schools Russia is standing up to expand its officer-training pipeline for a larger...

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Houthis emphasize solidarity and coordination with Iran-led Axis of Resistance longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Houthis emphasize solidarity and coordination with Iran-led Axis of Resistance

The Houthis in Yemen reiterated support for their partners in the Iran-led Axis of Resistance, singling out Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. While leaving the door open to further involvement...

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Several Iranian-backed militias in Iraq say they accept state control of weapons longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Several Iranian-backed militias in Iraq say they accept state control of weapons

Iraq’s new government is attempting to bring weapons held by Iranian-backed militias under state control, a move that could reshape the role of armed groups linked to the Popular Mobilization Forces...

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US Syria Envoy Barrack tapped for Syria and Iraq role longwarjournal.org/archives/…

US Syria Envoy Barrack tapped for Syria and Iraq role

Syria is seeking to deepen ties with the US and expand regional diplomacy as the countries pursue discussions on reconstruction, sanctions relief, and economic recovery. Simultaneously, Syria faces...

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Syria holds elections in Kurdish-majority areas, finds Assad-era chemical weapons longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Syria holds elections in Kurdish-majority areas, finds Assad-era chemical weapons

Syria moved forward with another round of local elections on May 24 as the government seeks to strengthen its legitimacy and extend authority following years of conflict. The vote came as Damascus...

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Israel reportedly targets Imam Hossein Division missile commander in Beirut strike longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Israel reportedly targets Imam Hossein Division missile commander in Beirut strike

On May 28, Israel conducted its first strike in weeks targeting Beirut. The Israelis have yet to confirm it, but reporting indicates that the intended target was Ali al Hussaini, a commander in the...

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IDF kills new Hamas military leader, reports 10 ceasefire violations May 21–May 28 longwarjournal.org/archives/…

IDF kills new Hamas military leader, reports 10 ceasefire violations May 21–May 28

Less than two weeks after Hamas named Mohammed Odeh as its new military commander, Israel eliminated him. The IDF also targeted a number of other high-profile Hamas members as the terrorist group...

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Shabaab spokesman congratulates JNIM, denounces Western powers in Eid message longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Shabaab spokesman congratulates JNIM, denounces Western powers in Eid message

During his message for Eid al Adha, Ali Mohamad Rage, Shabaab’s top spokesman, congratulated the Group for Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM), Al Qaeda’s branch in West Africa, for its recent...

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Iran conducts new attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Iran conducts new attacks on Kurdish opposition groups in northern Iraq

The Kurdistan Freedom Party (PAK) said Iranian drones and a missile struck one of its facilities near Erbil on May 25, wounding nine Peshmerga, while other camps were reportedly also targeted in...

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Amid security threats, Syria attempts to cement stability, international ties longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Amid security threats, Syria attempts to cement stability, international ties

A car bombing in central Damascus on May 19 killed one soldier and wounded civilians, as Syrian forces conducted raids against suspected militants in Deir Ez Zor. Damascus is also advancing reconci...

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Hamas replaces military wing leader, IDF reports 19 Gaza ceasefire violations May 6–20 longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Hamas replaces military wing leader, IDF reports 19 Gaza ceasefire violations May 6–20

After the elimination of Al Qassam Brigades leader Izz al Din al Haddad on May 15, Hamas has reportedly turned to longtime senior member Mohammed Odeh to take the reins of the group’s military wing....

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Saudi Arabia and UAE say drone attacks were launched from Iraq longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Saudi Arabia and UAE say drone attacks were launched from Iraq

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said that recent drone attacks targeting their territory originated from Iraq, increasing pressure on Baghdad to address the activities of Iranian-backed...

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UAE sanctions Hezbollah-linked financial network, reflecting US designations longwarjournal.org/archives/…

UAE sanctions Hezbollah-linked financial network, reflecting US designations

The UAE’s designation of 16 Hezbollah-linked individuals and five affiliated organizations mirrors prior US Treasury sanctions targeting the broader web of financial, accounting, and institutional...

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Analysis: Netanyahu pushes for US military aid drawdown longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Analysis: Netanyahu pushes for US military aid drawdown

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to promote a plan to move his country away from American foreign military financing, but that comes at a time when Israel’s military requirements...

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US, Nigerian forces kill senior Islamic State leader longwarjournal.org/archives/…

US, Nigerian forces kill senior Islamic State leader

The US military, "in coordination with the Armed Forces of Nigeria," killed Abu Bilal al Minuki and several other senior Islamic State leaders in an operation in northeastern Nigeria. President Trump...

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Hamas commander Izz al Din al Haddad targeted in Israeli airstrike longwarjournal.org/archives/…

Hamas commander Izz al Din al Haddad targeted in Israeli airstrike

The Israeli military attacked an apartment in Gaza City, targeting Izz al Din al Haddad, Hamas’s leader in Gaza. Al Haddad is one of the last remaining senior members of Hamas who were responsible...

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