May, 2024

• 21 May

  What comes after Ebrahim Raisi

  

  The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday may have shocked the Middle East and broader world, but it is rather unlikely to alter Iran’s strategic direction in either domestic or foreign policy. While Raisi held the title of president, his authority was constrained by …

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• 21 May

  Iran’s Most Powerful Unit Yet in Syria Targets U.S. and Israel

  

  Iran has assembled a heavily armed unit comprising thousands of fighters from across the region capable of conducting attacks on U.S. troops in Syria as well as against neighboring Israel, according to a document shared with Newsweek by a member of an intelligence agency of a nation allied with the …

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• 20 May

  Iran Update, May 18, 2024

  

  Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The IDF 98th Division continued to conduct clearing operations in Jabalia.Southern Gaza Strip: Israeli forces expanded clearing operations in eastern Rafah.Political Negotiations: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the United States believes Hamas withdrew from the latest ceasefire negotiations in the hopes of …

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• 20 May

  Spotlight on Iran: May 8-16, 2024

  

  The chief of staff of the Iranian army declared that the al-Aqsa Flood and the Iranian attackon Israel accelerated the process of eliminating Israel and brought about regional and globalstrategic changes. The commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force said the Supreme Leader of Iranwas the only one in the world …

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• 20 May

  What has China learned from Russia and Iran’s use of proxies?

  

  The answer may help U.S. planners anticipate and spot Beijing’s next moves. China has surely been watching as Russia and Iran have used non-state actors to pursue their strategic objectives in Ukraine, Gaza, and elsewhere. What lessons might Beijing have drawn, and how might we see them applied? The Kremlin …

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• 20 May

  How Washington’s Adversaries Learn from One Another to Compete Strategically

  

  Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea each exist within the contours of a loose partnership aligned against the United States and Washington’s Western allies, cooperating to various degrees to blunt American hegemony and position themselves to succeed in strategic competition.China has been observing Russian and Iranian tactics, techniques, and procedures …

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• 20 May

  Sanctions Target Iran and its Axis of Resistance

  

  Since the October 7 Hamas attack, U.S. and allied officials have added economic sanctions on Iran and its “Axis of Resistance” partners to counter their efforts to support Hamas.Sanctions have been targeted primarily at facilitators that help Iran develop missiles and armed drones and which generate and move funds and …

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• 20 May

  L’OTAN est-elle parvenue à affaiblir la Russie ?

  

  Plusieurs de mes correspondants affirment que l’un des objectifs de l’occident otanien dans sa guerre de proxy contre la Russie était de l’affaiblir et que cet objectif est presque atteint aujourd’hui. Dans mon appréhension des événements et des faits, je pense qu’ils se trompent lourdement et qu’au contraire la Russie …

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• 20 May

  Scientific and Institutions. How Russian intelligence recruits young scientists abroad through its research institutes

  

  After a number of high-profile failures and mass expulsions of the “Didiplomatov” in the shoulders, Russian intelligence began to act more actively in circumvention, including through scientific organizations with international ties. One of such spy was the National Research Institute for the Development of Communications (NIIRK), whose leadership included immigrants …

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• 20 May

  The advance of the RF Armed Forces near Kharkov and Donetsk has stalled, the largest drone attack on Russia and Crimea. What was happening at the front this week

  

  In today’s summary: The offensive of the RF Armed Forces in the north of the Kharkiv region has been stopped – the maximum advance was up to 10 km;Vladimir Putin said that there is no goal to capture Kharkiv, we are talking about the creation of a “sanitary zone” in …

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