Iran Crisis Update
Key Takeaways An Iranian-backed Syrian militia claimed to attack US forces at three separate bases in eastern Syria. CTP has not observed any evidence from reputable sources verifying this claim.…
The Revolutionary Guards: The Anatomy of a State Terrorist Organization
BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1,709, August 26, 2020 By Dr. Reza Parchizadeh EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) was originally intended by the Islamist regime to be an…
Iran and the Changing Military Balance in the Gulf – Net Assessment Indicators
LINK TO REPORT The Burke Chair at CSIS is issuing a working draft of a new net assessment of the security situation in the Persian/Arab Gulf. This net assessment is…
IRAN, ITS PARTNERS, AND THE BALANCE OF EFFECTIVE FORCE
From Yemen to Iraq and through Syria to Lebanon, Iran’s use of local partners has proved consistently effective. What is the current balance of power in the Middle East? In…