The Iranian regime’s nuclear ambitions are not some distant diplomatic dispute. They represent an immediate, existential threat to Israel. For many of us in South Florida, this is not simply a matter of foreign policy — it is deeply personal.
Everything You Need To Know About Threats Posed By Iran
American Jewish Committee (AJC) sounds the alarm on, and advocates against, the Iranian regime’s destructive and destabilizing role in the world, which includes repeated calls for the annihilation of Israel; support for terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah; dissemination of antisemitism; violation of the JCPOA (the agreement reached in July 2015 with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany); active assistance to the Assad regime in its murderous campaign against the Syrian people; expansionist interference in the internal affairs of other countries; and pervasive human rights abuses.
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Israel's Fight Is For Its Future -- And Ours
Dangerous Faith in Iran's Goodwill
Iran is a regime of violence and a sponsor of terrorism that seeks to destroy Israel and destabilize the region. Israel acts in self-defense, but many politicians prefer to criticize the victim rather than the aggressor. Blind faith in Iran's "goodwill" is a costly illusion.
Israel, Iran, and a Reshaped Middle East: AJC Global Experts on What Comes Next
In June 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion—a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear and military sites—triggering a massive Iranian missile and drone attack that killed 30 Israeli civilians. The U.S. responded with precision airstrikes on Iran’s key nuclear facilities, leading to a ceasefire on June 23. AJC experts say the conflict reshaped regional dynamics, reaffirmed U.S.-Israel ties, exposed Iran’s isolation, and opened new possibilities for diplomacy, deterrence, and expanding the Abraham Accords.
Iranian Regime’s War on America: Four Decades of Targeting U.S. Forces and Citizens
Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iran has waged a decades-long campaign of violence against the United States, using terror proxies like Hezbollah and the Popular Mobilization Forces to target U.S. troops, diplomats, and civilians across the Middle East and beyond. This ongoing threat includes deadly attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq, Syria, and Jordan, as well as missile strikes like the June 23, 2025, assault on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, in retaliation for U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites. Iran’s continued use of asymmetric warfare and support for regional proxies underscores its persistent goal to expel the U.S. from the region and advance its nuclear and missile programs.
Iranian Regime vs. Israel War Explained: What You Should Know
Israel’s war of self-defense against the Iranian regime - the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism - erupted into open conflict last week after a stunning IAEA report that confirmed that Iran was much closer to obtaining nuclear weapons than previously known.
5 Key Reasons Behind Israel’s Defensive Strike on Iran’s Imminent Nuclear Threat
Israel’s preemptive strike on Iran targeted nuclear and military sites to stop Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear weapons program and growing missile threat. After years of failed diplomacy, Iran defied IAEA warnings, expanded uranium enrichment, and launched direct missile attacks on Israel. The strike aimed to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran and protect Israel from further aggression by Iran and its terror proxies.
Hezbollah, Hamas, and More: Iran's Terror Network Around the Globe
Here’s a primer on more than a dozen proxy terror groups that have taken their orders from the Iranian regime, threatening civilian lives around the world.
France Moves to Blacklist Iran’s IRGC—What It Means and What’s Next
The French Parliament passed a resolution on January 29, 2025, condemning Iran’s human rights abuses and urging the EU to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. (IRGC) and Basij forces as terrorist organizations. This move increases pressure on the EU to freeze IRGC assets and block their operations across Europe, weakening Iran’s global terror network. American Jewish Committee (AJC) and other advocates are now calling on the EU and additional nations to follow France’s lead in officially blacklisting the IRGC.
What to Know About Iran's Ballistic Missile Attacks and Israel's Efforts to Defend Itself
On October 1, Iran launched over 180 ballistic missiles at Israel, marking the largest-ever single ballistic missile attack. Israel, with the help of the U.S. and its allies, intercepted most of the missiles using its multi-layered air defense system, but some hit central Israel, resulting in casualties. The attack, which Iran claims was in retaliation for Israel's assassination of key Hezbollah and Hamas leaders, is part of Iran’s long-standing campaign against Israel, which it seeks to eliminate. In response, Israel is preparing for further action, with global allies condemning the attack and offering support.
AJC's Open Letter to UN Security Council Members Calling for Global Economic Sanctions and the Reimposition of Ballistic Missile Sanctions on Iran
On Oct. 2, 2024, AJC released this urgent open letter to UNSC members ahead of their meeting today about Iran's massive ballistic missile attack on Israel. AJC is calling on the Council to reimpose ballistic missile sanctions on Iran and to pass global economic sanctions on the regime.
Tracking Terror: Unveiling Iran's Global Network
In August, experts at The Washington Institute unveiled the Iranian External Operations Interactive Map and Timeline, a groundbreaking tool that tracks Iran's external activities since 1979. This searchable database provides crucial insights into Iran’s global operations, including historical and recent plots and ongoing surveillance and kidnapping operations.
What to Know About Hamas Terror Leader Ismail Haniyeh
In the early hours of Wednesday, July 31, reports emerged that Hamas terror leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an explosion while he was visiting Iran. Prior to his assassination, Haniyeh had met with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. As the terror group’s exiled political leader, Haniyeh, 62, played a central role in the support and legitimization of the October 7 massacre that killed over 1,200 Israelis and took more than 250 hostages.
Five Things to Know About President Raisi and Human Rights in Iran and Beyond
Since Raisi assumed the presidency, Iran’s repressive practices, targeting religious minorities, women human rights defenders, and others, have only deepened, notwithstanding expressions of alarm by international human rights experts. On Sunday, May 19, 2024, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash at age 63,
‘Crimes Against Humanity:’ Another UN Report Finds Sexual Violence by IRGC and Other Authorities in Iran; Similar to Crimes by Hamas
Murder, arbitrary imprisonment, torture, rape, persecution, and enforced disappearance are among the crimes the Iranian regime inflicted against thousands of its citizens who dared to voice their opposition to the regime’s systematic discrimination against women and girls.
Get the Facts About Iran’s Unprecedented Attack on Israel
Iran launched a wave of more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel in its first-ever direct attack on the Jewish state.
What is Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Why is it Designated a Terror Group by the United States?
On April 1, an alleged Israeli airstrike near Iran's embassy in Damascus, Syria, reportedly killed seven members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a U.S.-designated terror organization. Among those killed was a top IRGC commander, Mohammad Reza Zahedi.
AJC's Jason Isaacson on the Danger of Iran's Terror Proxies
Jason Isaacson, AJC Chief Policy and Political Affairs Officer, spoke with India Today on how Iran’s extensive terror network threatens India, the entire region, and the world. Isaacson also discusses the importance of Israel defending itself and defeating Hamas.
The Top Five Reasons Why the UN Human Rights Council Needs to Hold Iran Accountable
The death of a 22-year-old Iranian woman, Mahsa Amini, at the hands of Iran’s “morality police” last year has spurred widespread protests over the last several weeks. The ensuing government crackdown on protestors and innocent bystanders has led to an alarming human rights situation and growing calls for the United States and the international community to mobilize to address these widespread abuses.
As Iran Nuclear Deal Nears, AJC CEO David Harris Offers Four Ways America Can Get It Right
According to AJC CEO David Harris, here are four things the United States can do to try to ensure a restored Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) demonstrates a global front against Iran’s aggression.
6 Human Rights Abuses Iran Hopes the World and U.S. Negotiators Ignore
Improving Iran’s human rights record must be among negotiators’ top priorities as they seek to restore a nuclear agreement.
