Category: Iran

Electioneering kicked off this month for March’s legislative elections – turnout is expected to be pitiful to the extent that fabrication of voter numbers may be evident. Strategic military engagement with Russia expands, highlighted by more diverse arms deliveries, while regionally Iran appears to be advocating for restraint among its proxies and allies.…… Read the…

Iran made headlines throughout January, never for positive reasons. Early in the month, crowds commemorating assassinated general Qassim Soleimani were targeted by two suicide bombers, killing 95 people. Iran lashed out rhetorically at Israel and the US, but Islamic State quickly announced its involvement. Iran fired missiles into Pakistan, which promptly retaliated in kind, although…

Iran-linked militias have continued to step up their activities against Israeli interests and US forces in the Middle East and have extended their activities against maritime trade in the Red Sea. Iran is becoming more vocal in justifying these attacks, while remaining careful not to take or imply responsibility. The killing of a senior IRGC…

Iran-linked militias have stepped up their activities against Israeli interests and US forces in the Middle East, as anticipated, albeit Iran remains keen not to become directly involved in a wider regional conflagration. Israel-Gaza. Iran’s top diplomat Hossein Amirabdollahian met with the leader of Hezbollah in an undisclosed location in Lebanon.…… Read the rest

Overview. It appears to be convenient, for now, for all sides to downplay Iran’s involvement in Hamas’s 7th of October attacks on Israel; however, two Iranian sources consulted in the past few days are adamant that, such is the relationship between Hamas, Hezbollah and the IRGC, the attack is highly unlikely to have been initiated…

Overview. The conclusion of the prisoner exchange on 18th September confirms that the US and Iran are committed to the de-escalation plan laid out by the US earlier this year; nevertheless, the outlook for a broader agreement remains gloomy. Iran’s foreign policy, including its strategic relationship with Russia, and its suppression of domestic protests continues…