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influence ops Propaganda and Disinformation

Foreign Influence Operations in Italy: Assessing Russian, Chinese, and Iranian Information Warfare Against Democratic Institutions

In its latest report, the Italian Parliamentary Committee for the Security of the Republic (Copasir) concluded that Russia, China, and Iran are conducting coordinated disinformation and influence campaigns aimed at…

August 7, 2026China, Iran, Italy, Russia

Intelligence ops Warfare

The Russian–Iranian Strike Architecture: Moscow’s Possible Role in Targeting U.S. Intelligence Facilities

Iranian drone attacks on CIA facilities in the Persian Gulf have prompted U.S. intelligence analysts to investigate whether Russia may have assisted Iran by providing targeting data or advanced drone…

July 24, 2026Iran, Russia, USA

Conflict Governance

Beyond Khamenei: Why Iran’s Next Regime Could Be More Militarized—and More Dangerous

According to a Reuters exclusive, citing U.S. officials familiar with classified intelligence, the CIA completed contingency assessments before military action against Iran that examined succession scenarios in the event of Ayatollah…

July 1, 2026Iran

Conflict Economy Energy Geoeconomics Geopolitics

The Russian Factor in the Middle East War:Economic Parasitism and the Kremlin’s Destabilization Strategy

The war in the Middle East around Iran has become not only a regional conflict but also an instrument of global economic and geopolitical competition. The primary beneficiary of this instability…

April 30, 2026China, Iran, Russia, USA

Geopolitics Governance ideology

Trump’s Iran Rhetoric Is Not Deterrence. It Is Strategic Self-Sabotage

Every revolutionary regime depends on a story to survive. The Islamic Republic’s story has always been simple, emotionally powerful, and politically effective. Iran, according to the Khomeinist worldview, stands as a righteous…

April 8, 2026Iran, USA

Conflict Economy Energy Warfare

Behind Iran’s Strikes: Russia’s Covert Role in Targeting the Gulf”

Russia’s partnership with Iran has evolved from opportunistic cooperation into a systemic military–technological alliance that directly shapes the balance of power in the Middle East. While Tehran executes kinetic operations, Moscow increasingly…

March 27, 2026Iran, oil, Russia

Geopolitics

Albania on the Frontline: Strategic Loyalty and the Escalating Risk of Iranian Retaliation

Albania is no longer a peripheral actor within NATO’s strategic landscape. It has consciously and decisively positioned itself on the frontline of an intensifying geopolitical confrontation with Iran. At a time…

March 20, 2026Albania, Iran, MEK

Propaganda and Disinformation

Disinformation and cyber threat narratives in Kosovo during the Iran crisis

In the contemporary security environment, conflicts increasingly unfold not only on physical battlefields but also within the digital information space. Cyber operations, disinformation campaigns, and strategic propaganda have become key…

March 13, 2026Cyberattacks, Iran, Kosovo, Serbia

National Security Nonproliferation

Russia’s Nuclear Shield for Iran: How Rosatom Is Undermining U.S. Pressure on Tehran

Russia is embedding itself deeply in Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.Through its state nuclear corporation Rosatom, Moscow is consolidating a long-term presence at the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, including personnel deployment, reactor construction, fuel…

March 13, 2026Iran, Russia, USA

Democracy Governance National Security

Beyond Decapitation: Why Iran’s Political System Is Built to Survive War

A recent classified assessment by the National Intelligence Council concludes that even a large-scale interstate war against Iran would be unlikely to remove or fundamentally transform the country’s ruling system. According to…

March 11, 2026Iran, USA

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