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Russia to further encourage Iran-Israel conflict

Iran's attack on Israel reveals a choreographed plan, involving Russia. The Kremlin has two simultaneous goals: first, it is an effort to eliminate the U.S. external support capacity by drawing them into…

April 15, 2024GRU, Iran, Israel, Russia

Terrorism

Afghanistan’s security landscape altered under the Taliban

The Al-Qaeda appears to be reorganising in Afghanistan with the support of the Taliban. The country’s internal security situation has drastically deteriorated since the founding of the Islamic Emirate. The Taliban…

February 19, 2024Afghanistan, Al Qaeda, Iran

Intelligence ops National Security

Iranian ambassador’s adviser dies in Moscow: murder or mishap?

The death of Hossein Jahangiri, 56, the adviser to the Iranian Ambassador in Moscow, could be related with the recent leaks of information about the Kremlin’s connections with the Iranian…

February 9, 2024Iran, Russia

Geopolitics Governance

Iran and Pakistan Conflict

The Iran-Pakistan conflict presents multifaceted challenges, involving internal security concerns, regional power dynamics, and global geopolitical considerations. As these dynamics continue to unfold, the intricate interplay of domestic politics, military actions,…

January 29, 2024Iran, Pakistan

Conflict

Conflict between Pakistan and Iran and the Ongoing Gaza-Israel War: Brief Analysis of the Linkages

After last week’s tit-for-tat missile attacks, Pakistan and Iran have moved quickly to de-escalate tensions. At the invitation of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian…

January 24, 2024Iran, Pakistan

Conflict Geopolitics Terrorism

Iranian IRGC deployed in Yemen to support Houthis

Commanders and advisors from Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps are on the ground in Yemen and playing a direct role in Houthi rebel attacks on commercial traffic in the…

January 16, 2024Iran, Yemen

Conflict Estimates National Security

Iran will react or not after the killing of its general in Syria

When Imad Mughniyeh was killed in Damascus in February 2008, the reverberations of that execution extended beyond the region. It was not about a minor figure. Wherever he went, in…

December 28, 2023HAMAS, Iran, Israel, Palestine

- Intelligence ops National Security

Kremlin establishing supply channels for Chinese drones bypassing Beijing authorities

The Kremlin discredits China by continuing to import components, military equipment, and dual-purpose goods for its international sanctions. This contradicts the official position of Beijing, which tries to maintain formal neutrality…

December 5, 2023China, GRU, Iran, Sanctions, Ukraine

National Security Nonproliferation Terrorism

Hamas attack on Israel reveals shady arms shipments to terrorists

Although we have not found direct evidence proving Moscow’s involvement in supplying the Hamas movement with North Korean weapons, there is a very high probability of such copartnership. Particularly, collaboration of the…

October 20, 2023DPRK, HAMAS, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Palestine, Russia

Governance

The 2024 Iran election: key problems and possible scenarios to develop

Upcoming votes in spring 2024 in Iran pose a dilemma for Ali Khamenei: should he disqualify candidates aggressively and continue alienating the public? Or, risk a Majlis dominated by his…

September 4, 2023Iran

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