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, …
Read More »Spotlight on Iran and the Shiite Axis (June 22—July 2, 2025)
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Read More »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 …
Read More »Spotlight on Terrorism and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict (June 24 – July 1 ,2025)
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Read More »Inside the Syrian government’s hunt for Assad military loyalists
High-profile figures from the former regime are being captured by the authorities in Damascus Former warlord Ghazwan Al Salmoni carved a niche in the Syrian civil war, commanding an abduction and extortion ring that specialised in ambushing lorry cargo traffic near his home in the centre of the country. He …
Read More »US prepares UN resolution to lift sanctions on Syria and its leaders
Restrictions on HTS and Ahmad Al Shara are rooted in group’s deep ties to Al Qaeda and role in Syria’s civil war The US is preparing to circulate to the UN Security Council a draft resolution calling for the lifting of sanctions on Syria’s leader Ahmad Al Shara. Discussions are …
Read More »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 …
Read More »The Struggle for Syria
On May 14, President Donald Trump stood smiling with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman and Syria’s self-declared leader, Ahmed al-Shara’a, on the sidelines of the President’s visit to Riyadh. After the get together, the President declared that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria and re-establish diplomatic …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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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