Matthew Levitt

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Dr. Matthew Levitt (Bluesky – LinkedIn) is a former FBI and Treasury Department counterterrorism official, directs the counterterrorism and intelligence program at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy.

Articles by this author:

New York, USA – March 29th, 2017: A NYPD officer standing in Times Square next to a police vehicle warning of the risk of terrorism late in the day.

The Looming Terrorist Threats to America

Sep. 8, 2026 Matthew Levitt

An Iranian flag is draped from a building damaged during a recent attack by Israel in the Gisha neighborhood of Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2025. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images)

Why War? Why Now? Assessing Iranian Intentions and Capabilities

Jun. 26, 2025 Matthew Levitt

Syrian Kurds, one of them carrying a Kurdish YPG (People's Protection Units) flag, watch as a US military vehicle drives on a road after US forces pulled out of their base in the Northern Syrian town of Tal Tamr, on October 20, 2019.

Revitalizing Alliances to Counter Terrorism

Mar. 24, 2021 Matthew Levitt