Aaron Zelen in Podcasts
personSenior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
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NPR News: 12-16-2025 5PM EST
Aaron Zelen, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, says the Islamic State has been severely weakened since its peak a decade ago, when it controlled vast territory across Iraq and Syria and carried out brutal killings broadcast on social media.