In the 47 years since Iran was taken over by radical Islamic fundamentalists, it has been a source of terror around the world. The regime slaughters its own people, launches unprovoked terrorist attacks against Israel, disseminates anti-American and antisemitic propaganda, and murders American citizens. For much of these 47 years, the American government feared direct confrontation and deterred itself from responding, allowing Iran to grow ever stronger....

"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" — On June 12, 1987, President Ronald Reagan delivered the most forceful line of the Cold War in a speech in front of the Berlin Wall. Embedded in this challenge was a clear commitment that U.S. policy must ultimately work to ensure that liberty prevails over oppressive regimes, achieved through sustained pressure and championing U.S. enlightened principles. In this video, Michael Allen, Managing Director and Partner at Beacon Global Strategies, and Roger Zakheim, Washington Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, discuss Reagan’s landmark speech and how it should guide U.S. strategy today.

The Iranian People Are Forgotten — TVC Chairman Elliott Abrams | National Review | June 14, 2026

Many aspects of the Iran deal announced on Sunday are unclear, or nonexistent: They will have to be negotiated over the next 60 days. What exactly will happen to the highly enriched uranium in Iran? Is its missile program covered? Will it be allowed to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz if it calls them service fees or otherwise hides them? Must it stop arming and financing Hezbollah and Hamas? But one key aspect is now crystal clear: The American agreement with Iran completely abandons the Iranian people.

The Donroe Doctrine Needs Soft Power — TVC Executive Director Carrie Filipetti | Washington Examiner | June 12, 2026

The Donroe Doctrine recognizes that a Western Hemisphere that is stable and flourishing is good for the United States. Achieving this will require the full range of America’s power. Keeping soft power options such as International Republican Institute and the National Enowment for Democracy in the toolkit is a smart, necessary step.

Trump Should Demand Release of Chinese Political Prisoners As Precondition to Xi’s U.S. Visit — TVC Advisory Board Member Michael Sobolik & Olivia Enos | Washington Examiner | June 11, 2026

There is nothing more American than securing the freedom of someone unjustly detained. If President Trump continues negotiations with Xi Jinping without conditioning the September summit on the release of these prisoners, he will risk signaling weakness to Beijing. It would be a missed opportunity to use America’s upper hand in negotiations with China for good. If he plays his cards shrewdly, however, Trump has a chance to strike a blow for freedom.

Middle East & Gulf

Elliott Abrams: What Trump Could Still Throw Away | (media) Iran Deal Raises Many Concerns | (media) Watch Your Wallet With Iran

Behnam Ben Taleblu: (with Ahmad Sharawi) Iran Wants To Punish Jordan for Hosting U.S. Forces | (media) U.S., Iran ‘Still in a Narrative War’ | (media) Trump Meeting G7 Leaders With Iran Deal Secured | (media) U.S. and Iran Reach Agreement but Key Questions Remain | (media) U.S., Iran Each Taking ‘Victory Lap’ on Peace Deal | (media) Trump Sends Hint U.S.-Iran Negotiations Could Be Close to a Deal | (media) 'Trump's Not Going To Stay At the Negotiating Table For Long' | (media) Real Concern Is ‘Accidental Escalation’ Between U.S., Iran | (media) Iran Standoff Raises Fears of a Broader Regional Conflict

Peter Berkowitz: (podcast) On the Iran War

Mark Dubowitz: (with Andrea Stricker) Iran's Nuclear Enrichment Progress: 2008–2025 and Beyond | (with Miad Maleki) Iran Can’t Afford Peace at Any Price

Rebeccah Heinrichs: (radio) U.S. & Iran Arrive at a Real Peace Deal | (media) Very Low Confidence in Iran Deal’s Success

Rebeccah Heinrichs & Roger Zakheim: (media) Time Is on Our Side for a Deal With Iran

Seth Jones: (media) Trump Says Agreement With Iran Will Be Signed Sunday

Matthew Kroenig: Defanging the Iranian Regime in Exchange for Higher Energy Prices Was a Good Trade

Clifford May: Muslim Brotherhood Backer Qatar Indoctrinating Your Children

Mark Montgomery: (media) What Happens Next With Trump’s Iran Peace Deal? | (media) How Effective Will Trump’s Iran Peace Deal Be? | (media) Unexpected Beirut Strikes Could Complicate Trump’s Electronic Signing | (media) U.S. Needs To Make Sure ‘All Issues’ Are Solved in Iran Peace Deal | (media) U.S.-Iran Tensions Escalate After Apache Helicopter Downed

Mick Mulroy: (media) Tactical Part of Peace Deal Will ‘Likely Take Weeks’ | (media) Trump’s Iran Peace Deal Ignores Nuclear Worries | (media) What Are Next Steps in Agreement Plan With Iran?

Danielle Pletka: The Trump Problem

Joel Rayburn: (media) Prospects for U.S.-Iran Deal

Amb. Nathan Sales: (media) People Are Eager To ‘Read the Fine Print in This Deal’ | (media) Iran Deal ‘Isn’t Worth Anything’ Without Enforcement

Michael Singh: What Success in Iran Means for Trump — and Netanyahu | (with Dana Stroul & Robert Satloff) Back to Bombs or Driving to a Deal? Assessing the U.S.-Iran State of Play | (radio) U.S. Launching Retaliatory Strikes on Iran

Sec. Robert Wilkie: (media) Iran Deal Faces Long Odds

Roger Zakheim: (media) Mark Me Down As Skeptical for a Deal With Iran | (media) Trump Strikes Iranian Bases

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Defense & Homeland Security

Jamil Jaffer: (media) FISA Reauthorization and President Trump’s Selection of Jay Clayton As DNI

Clifford May: (with Rep. Elise Stefanik & Brandy Shufutinsky) (podcast) The “Poisoned Ivies”

Mark Montgomery: (with Sophie McDowall) CyberCorps Is Adapting to AI. The Budget Isn’t Keeping Up

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China & Indo-Pacific

Zack Cooper: (with Mira Rapp-Hooper) Washington’s Asian Allies Need a Backup Plan | Preventing the Erosion of Extended Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific

David Feith: (congressional testimony) AI and the American Dream: Promoting Innovation, Affordability, and American Dominance

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Europe & Russia

Peter Rough: (with Thomas Duesterberg) The Russian Economy Looks More Vulnerable Each Day

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Western Hemisphere
Behnam Ben Taleblu: (media) Military Strike in Venezuela Proves U.S. Can ‘Walk and Chew Gum at the Same Time’

R. Evan Ellis: China’s Limited Advance in El Salvador

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Economic Power & Trade

Victor Cha: Who Are G7’s Top Performers?

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Democracy, Human Rights, & Humanitarian Assistance

Michael Auslin: (media) National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Shaped America

Juan Zarate: (with Damon Wilson) The Currency of Freedom

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