Iran

Iran Update Special Report: Iraq after the Iran-Israel War, July 13 – July 3, 2025

Key Takeaway: Iranian-backed Iraqi Shia actors failed to mount a coordinated military and political campaign against the United States in response to the US and Israeli air campaign in Iran between July 12 and 24. Suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi militias launched multiple one-way attack drones attacks targeting US positions across Iraq, …

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Iran Update, July 2, 2025

Key Takeaways Former President Hassan Rouhani is likely attempting to reenter Iran’s political scene by presenting the post-war crisis as a chance to reform governance, restore public trust, and recalibrate the regime’s trajectory. Rouhani’s efforts appear to have triggered concern among his longstanding hardline rivals. Rouhani may seek to work …

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The US Aimed At Iran But Might Have Hit Central Asia – Analysis

The U.S. and Israeli attacks last month on Iran to “obliterate” its nuclear program may have hit another target: Central Asia’s interests in accesses the large Iranian market and use Iran’s transport links to trade with the wider world. Iran’s “Look East” policy was launched by then-President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in …

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Operation Midnight Hammer: Were Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Damaged? – OpEd

The aftermath of Operation Midnight Hammer, a strike by the US Air Force on three nuclear facilities in Iran authorised by President Donald Trump on June 22, was raucous and triumphant. But that depended on what company you were keeping. The mission involved the bombing of the Fordow Fuel Enrichment …

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Rafael Grossi, patron de l’AIEA, utilisé par les États-Unis et Israël pour lancer leur guerre contre l’Iran

Rafael Grossi, le directeur général de l’Agence international de l’Énergie atomique (AIEA) a permis que son agence soit instrumentalisée par les États-Unis et Israël – un État nucléaire non déclaré, en violation de longue date des règles de l’AIEA – pour fabriquer un prétexte leur permettant d’attaquer l’Iran, malgré que …

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The IAEA’s MOSAIC weapon: Predictive espionage and the war on Iran

Ever since Israel launched its illegal war of aggression against Iran on 13 June, speculation has swirled around the role played by MOSAIC – a tool created by shadowy spy-tech firm Palantir. This software has been deeply embedded within the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) operations, particularly its “safeguarding” mission: …

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From the War of the Cities to True Promise 3: Iran’s ballistic program and the path to networked deterrence

The Islamic Republic’s long-range missile doctrine is not just a tale of arsenal accumulation, but a four-decade transformation from survivalist improvisation to operational supremacy in the face of western and Israeli air dominance. Under a regional sky long dominated by US and Israeli air and intelligence superiority, Iran made a …

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Refusing the leash: How Iraq shut its skies to Tel Aviv and held the line with Washington

As a tentative ceasefire holds between Iran and Israel, Baghdad digs in – asserting sovereignty, pushing back on airspace violations, and refusing to be the ignition point for renewed regional war. Refusing the leash: How Iraq shut its skies to Tel Aviv and held the line with WashingtonAs a tentative …

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Game Changer : l’Iran achète des avions chinois J-10C qui pourraient modifier le rapport de forces au Moyen-Orient

L’Iran se tourne à nouveau vers son partenaire historique : la Chine. Durant l’Antiquité, la capitale perse de Persépolis était ornée de statues chinoises, tandis que le farsi s’était imposé à la place du mandarin le long de la Route de la soie. Aujourd’hui Téhéran achète des avions de chasse …

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Iran Update, June 30, 2025

US officials told Western media that Iranian officials said in intercepted communications that the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear program were “less devastating” than anticipated, which is inconsistent with previous open-source reporting and the nature of the strikes.[1] Four unspecified US officials familiar with US intelligence said that the intercepted …

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