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Michael Jacobson

Jul 9, 2026, 2:37 PM

A ceasefire won’t end Iran’s terror war on Europe

The wreckage of burnt ambulances is seen in a car park at Golders Green in London, March 23, 2026, after an arson attack targeting the vehicles, which were run by a Jewish charity. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)

Even if US-Iran talks resume, Tehran will keep sending its proxies to commit attacks and buy weapons. European governments must crack down harder

About Me

Michael Jacobson is the Mark and Wayne Levy senior fellow in The Washington Institute for Near East Policy’s Reinhard Program on Counterterrorism and Intelligence. He formerly served as director of strategy, plans, and initiatives in the State Department’s Counterterrorism Bureau.