Iran

Iran won’t engage in any direct negotiations with the US as long as the Islamic Republic is subject to pressures, sanctions and threats, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stressed. Speaking at a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Tehran on Tuesday, Araqchi said Iran’s stance on the nuclear negotiations …

Depuis plus d’une décennie, le fonds NERD du département d’État américain a secrètement injecté des centaines de millions dans les initiatives de changement de régime en Iran, en déguisant la guerre numérique et le financement de l’opposition en «promotion de la démocratie» – mais un gel soudain des financements a …

We do not report in detail on war crimes because these activities are well-covered in Western media and do not directly affect the military operations we are assessing and forecasting. We utterly condemn violations of the laws of armed conflict and the Geneva Conventions and crimes against humanity even though …

The Turkish newspaper Türkiye Gazetesi has revealed an Iranian plan to overthrow President Ahmad al-Sharaa and his government through a military coup, orchestrated during a secret meeting in Najaf, Iraq. The Turkish newspaper Türkiye Gazetesi has revealed an Iranian plan to overthrow President Ahmad al-Sharaa and his government through a …

The newly-appointed Syrian Preparatory Committee provided some details about how it plans to select representatives to attend the National Dialogue Conference. This conference will reportedly facilitate the drafting of a new Syrian constitution, and therefore, the composition of its attendees will influence the trajectory of the post-Assad Syrian state.[1] The …

Des documents ayant fait l’objet d’une nouvelle fuite révèlent les pressions constantes et secrètes exercées par Washington en vue d’un changement de régime en Iran. En injectant des millions de dollars dans des initiatives secrètes, les États-Unis cherchent à infiltrer la société civile, à manipuler la participation politique et à …

We do not report in detail on war crimes because these activities are well-covered in Western media and do not directly affect the military operations we are assessing and forecasting. We utterly condemn violations of the laws of armed conflict and the Geneva Conventions and crimes against humanity even though …

Note: The data cut-off for this product was 1pm ET on February 11. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the February 12 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated Ukraine’s commitment to good faith peace negotiations with Russia and the particular importance of US military assistance to Ukraine’s …

Information Cutoff: 2:00 pm ET The Critical Threats Project (CTP) at the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) publish the Iran Update, which provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities that undermine regional stability and threaten US forces and interests. Click here to see …

Regional Setbacks: Iran’s influence in the Middle East suffered major blows. Israel attacked its embassy in Damascus, and key allies Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in Gaza, and the Assad regime in Syria faced defeats, weakening Iran’s “Axis of Resistance.” (Hamas, though, has regrouped, taking some of the sting out of …