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Trends in IRGC’s appointments and centers of influence

The Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is reportedly cleaning house after a series of intelligence failures, including the IRGC officers who have been assassinated in Iran, or died under mysterious circumstances. The IRGC is…

July 11, 2022Iran

Geoeconomics

Iran to enlarge terrorist and proxy activity financing with IRGC’s shadow economy next year

To avoid sanctions and enlarge ability to finance terrorist, proxies’ activity and WMD development programs Iran will expand illegal trade operations under IRGC umbrella next year. It may indicate that…

December 17, 2021Iran, Sanctions

Drug trafficking

Pro-Iranian proxies export Captagon as hybrid war weapon

Tehran and Damascus use the drug trafficking both as a source to finance their activities and as hybrid war weapon. In order to weaken the West the Soviet Union has…

June 29, 2021captagon, Hezbollah, Iran

Governance Opinion

How the Iranian presidential election might influence the future of Tehran’s domestic and foreign policy

On June 18th, 2021, the Iranians are going to the poll to vote for the next president after eight years of Hassan Rouhani’s leadership. The Islamic Republic of Iran is…

June 18, 2021Iran

Terrorism

Sinwar’s re-election as the head of Hamas’s Gaza office to rise challenges both for Israel and group’s top-leadership

Hamas under Yahya Sinwar will be pushed to closer ties with Iran and could become more radical in relations with Israel. However, it is likely that Sinwar will face a growing standoff…

March 11, 2021Egypt, HAMAS, Iran, Nizar Awadallah, Palestine, Yahya Sinwar

Conflict

Russia handed strategic airbase in Syria to Iran, in a bid to prevent a clash with Israel

Russia handed the T4 Airbase in Homs, Syria to Iran amid ongoing threats of air strikes by Israel. The Russians have used the T4 since 2015 to station their helicopter…

February 24, 2021Iran, Russia, Syria

Nonproliferation

The Return of the Brinkmanship Strategy in the Iranian Nuclear Crisis

Joe Biden was officially sworn in on January 4, 2021 as the 46th President of the United States. This election was a relief in many diplomatic citadels with regard to…

February 22, 2021Iran, nuclear weapons

Terrorism

Iranian links with Al-Qaeda beyond ideological ground

The evidence proves Iran’s alliance and friendship with Al-Qaeda. Iran has long pursued ties to Sunni jihadists, including members of Al-Qaeda. The 9/11 Commission reports that in 1991 or 1992…

November 30, 2020Al Qaeda, Iran

Intelligence ops

Iran – The death of Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, another test of the vulnerability of IRI internal security

Mohsen Fakhrizadeh is the scientist at the helm of the Iranian nuclear program, assassinated on November 27 in the Damavand region, northeast of Tehran, in his car. Badly injured, efforts…

November 27, 2020Iran, nuclear weapons

Conflict

Karabakh, a frozen conflict is not a closed conflict

On September 27th, the 30-year conflict in Karabakh was awakened. Heavy bombardments between the Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued as the two warring sides refused to hear repeated appeals from…

October 15, 2020Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Karabakh, Russia

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