Articles
Iran After Velayat-e Faqih: Dismantling the Parallel State and the Future of the Regional Order
By Karam Khalil Senior Strategic and Security Advisor Stand Up America US Foundation Executive Overview Iran is approaching a critical inflection point that could lead either to a managed transition toward a constitutional state or to a destabilizing collapse with...
The End of the Rule of Fear
Why Washington Must Lead Regime Change in Iran — Now By Karam Khalil Senior Security-Strategic Advisor Stand Up America US Foundation What is unfolding in Iran is no longer protest. It is no longer unrest. It is no longer an internal crisis that can be managed,...
After Caracas: When America Closes Files by Force and Redefines Sovereignty
By Karam Khalil Senior Security-Strategic Advisor Stand Up America US Foundation Introduction: Not a Raid, but a Doctrinal Shift At dawn on January 3, 2026, Caracas did not witness a conventional military strike. What occurred was a declaration of the return of the...
Strategic Military–Security Memorandum
The New Syrian Administration as an Effective Security Partner in Combating ISIS Prepared by: Karam Khalil Senior Political & Security Advisor – Middle East Stand Up America US Foundation Executive Summary This memorandum is grounded in a central premise: the...
Hezbollah: From the Myth of “Resistance” to Iran’s Regional Occupation Tool
A Strategic Assessment of the Militia’s Decline and the Shifting Balance of Power in the Levant By Karam Khalil Senior Political & Security Advisor - Stand Up America US Foundation Executive Summary Hezbollah’s armed presence is no longer a Lebanese internal...
