James Phillips

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James Phillips is a former visiting fellow for Middle Eastern Affairs at The Heritage Foundation.

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    The Hamas Hostage Crisis: New Front in Iran’s Proxy War 

    James Phillips
    The Palestinian terrorist group Hamas once again has launched a lethal campaign against Israel, its fifth major offensive and the most catastrophic since Hamas seized power in the Gaza Strip in 2007 following Israel’s withdrawal.  Once again, Hamas has perpetrated a double war crime by hiding behind civilians in Gaza while savagely attacking civilians in…
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    Biden’s Hostage Deal Would Boost Iran’s Threats
    James Phillips
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    Propaganda Trumps Sports for Iran’s World Cup Team
    James Phillips
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    Iranian Americans Assail Biden Administration’s Failed Iran Policy
    James Phillips
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    Biden Should Hold Iran’s Regime Accountable for Repression
    James Phillips
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    Iranian Ayatollah’s Declining Health Complicates Nuclear Deal Negotiations
    James Phillips
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    Was Iran Behind Attempt to Kill Salman Rushdie in America?
    James Phillips
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    Putin’s Trip to Tehran Is Rebuff to Biden
    James Phillips
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    Iran’s Breakout Timeline Has Reached Zero
    Peter Brookes
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    Biden Administration Remains Complacent About Iran Despite Escalating Threats
    James Phillips
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    Dangerous Ramifications of Reshuffled Iran Nuclear Deal
    James Phillips
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    Iran Escalates Shadow War With US, Israel in Latest Missile Attack
    James Phillips
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    Biden’s Burnt Bridges Exacerbate Ukraine-Related Oil Crisis
    James Phillips
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    Russia Links Ukraine Sanctions to Iran Nuclear Talks to Shake Down Biden Administration
    James Phillips
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    Putin Weaponizes Refugees in Ukraine, Just as He Did in Syria
    James Phillips
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    4 Reasons Why Returning to Iran Nuclear Deal Is Bad Idea
    Peter Brookes
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    Iran-Backed Militias Escalate Attacks on US, United Arab Emirates
    James Phillips
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    How to Counter Iran’s Growing Ties to China
    James Phillips
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    Iranian Drones Cast Intimidating Shadow Over Iraq
    James Phillips
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    Biden Must Avoid Another Fiasco With Iran After Afghanistan Debacle
    James Phillips
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    Iran Looms Large Over Biden’s Talks With Israeli Prime Minister
    James Phillips
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    Senate Democrat Pressures Biden Administration to Soften Iran Policy
    James Phillips
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    Biden’s Afghanistan Exit Ignores Lessons From Iraq
    James Phillips
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    Iran’s Presidential ‘Selection’
    James Phillips
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    Hamas Exploits Palestinian Unrest to Launch Rocket War Against Israel
    James Phillips
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    US Enters Multilateral Minefield in Indirect Nuclear Talks With Iran
    James Phillips
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    Israel’s Elections Again Yield Uncertain Political Results
    James Phillips
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    Biden Must Stand Up to Iran’s Proxy Extortion Strategy
    James Phillips
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    Don’t Rush to Failure on Iran Nuclear Negotiations
    James Phillips
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    Pompeo Blasts Iran for Ties to al-Qaeda Terrorists
    James Phillips
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    With 2021 Still Young, We Already Have Trouble from Tehran
    Peter Brookes
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    Why Israel Needs Bunker-Buster Bombs
    James Phillips
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    Lebanon Taps Saad al-Hariri to Return as Prime Minister
    James Phillips
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    Countering Threats From Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Radical Islamist Terrorists
    Alexis Mrachek
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    Time to Kill the Zombie Iran Nuclear Deal at UN
    James Carafano
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    What’s Next After Trump Administration Brokers Israel-UAE Peace Pact
    James Phillips
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    Beirut Explosion Accelerates Lebanon’s Descent into a Failed State
    James Phillips
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    Trump Applies More ‘Maximum Pressure’ on Iran
    James Phillips
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    Iran’s Naval Provocations Are Designed to Boost the Revolutionary Guards
    James Phillips
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    How COVID-19 Exacerbates Lebanon’s Mounting Economic, Political Woes
    James Phillips
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    Iran’s Coronavirus Propaganda Scapegoats America
    James Phillips
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    Iranian Regime’s Reckless Disregard Made the Coronavirus Outbreak Worse
    James Phillips
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    Netanyahu Faces Hurdles to Building Governing Coalition After Narrow Israeli Election Win
    James Phillips
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    Iran’s Sham Parliamentary Elections Aim to Strengthen Hard-Liners’ Hand
    James Phillips
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    Palestinians Miss Opportunity by Rejecting Trump Peace Plan
    James Phillips
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    How US Strike Against Iranian General Changes Rules of Game in Iraq, Region
    James Phillips
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    How Protests Undermine Iran and Its Proxies in Iraq and Lebanon
    James Phillips
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    Why Protests Rocking Lebanon Forced Out the Prime Minister
    James Phillips
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    No, We’re Not Selling Out the Syrian Kurds. But We Should Mediate Their Conflict With Turkey.
    James Phillips
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    Protesters in Iraq Have Legitimate Grievances
    James Phillips
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    Turkey’s Anti-Western Drift Ought to Be Repudiated
    James Phillips
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    Why Iran’s Aggression Won’t Succeed
    James Phillips
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