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Assessing Future Nuclear Dynamics in the Middle East

“The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries” argued former US president Barack Obama. Considering the current political, social and humanitarian crises in the…

July 17, 2020Iran, nuclear weapons, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Must Read PDF Terrorism

State Supported Terrorism by Iran, Syria and Libya, 1985

lansinginstitute.org want to recommend for reading the CIA declassified paper, 31, January 1985 “State Supported Terrorism by Iran, Syria and Libya. We believe that it will help to draw a…

July 16, 2020Iran, Libya, Syria, terrorism

Geopolitics

Iran: in or out in Syria

The latest Israeli attacks on Syria on May 4 targeted the Mayadin area in the governorate of Deir el Zor where there is a greater movement by pro-Iranian militias and…

June 3, 2020Gerta Zaimi, Hezbollah, Iran, Syria

Opinion

It’s Time For An Independent Kurdistan

Kurds are the world’s largest remaining ethnic group without a homeland. Being neither Iraqi or Iranian, Turkish or Syrian, Arab or Persian, the Kurds are a distinct and separate ethnic group that occupies…

March 26, 2020David DeBatto, Iran, Iraq, Kurdistan

Conflict Estimates

Muqtada al-Sadr: America’s Last Opportunity for Lasting Peace in Iraq

Muqtada al-Sadr is arguably the most powerful person in Iraq. Son of the deceased, popular Shiite leader and cleric, Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, he commands a large and well-armed Iraqi…

February 28, 2020David DeBatto, Iran, Iraq, Muqtada Al-Sadr, USA

Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops Situation Reports

Iran continues to hide information on PS752 crash

Iran continues to hide evidences on PS752 flight hit by Iranian air-defense missiles. Ukraine released intercepted communications between Tehran Airport tower and second pilot of Iran's Aseman Airlines flight at…

February 3, 2020Iran, PS752

Estimates Governance

Education permission policy as for the students from enemy countries needs changed

The U.S. Department of State can put effective education pressure on enemy countries. Leaders of the countries demonstrating aggressive rhetoric against the United States and our EU partners continue sending…

January 17, 2020China, education, Iran, Russia, USA

Estimates Warfare

Russian air defense systems fail technologically in target recognition

Russian air defense systems are ineffective and fail technically, jeopardizing civilian aircraft. On January 8, Russian Tor-M1 operated by Iran brought down UAI civil Boeing 737-800 flying from Tehran to…

January 14, 2020Air-defense, Iran, PS752, Russia, Tor M1

Situation Reports Warfare

PS752 flight could not come as unexpected and cause the inability to identify the target

The Tor missile launch against UIA PS752 flight from Tehran to Kiev on January 9, killing all passengers and crew has signs of deliberate action of the operator. The Iranian Aerospace Forces claim that "during the flight, the aircraft appeared to…

January 13, 2020Iran, PS752

Geopolitics Situation Reports

Iranian crisis should not turn Washington’s blind eye to Russia

Armand Chouet, lansinginstitute.org Director General The killing of General Soleimani in Iraq brought the question of a likely war with Iran to the fore, intensifying tension between Democrats and Republicans…

January 10, 2020Iran, Russia

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