Esmail Ghaani could not contain his excitement. His agents in Syria reported back to him that since the July 21 airstrike that killed Hezbollah operative Kamel Mohsen Jawad
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Iran sets its sights on Mecca
While most of the Western world is preoccupied with Iran’s role in Iraq and Syria, Yemen — the “forgotten conflict” — remains an integral and growing theater of operations ...
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The Houthi “Khums” tax at the center of Iran’s geopolitical strategy
Iran has successfully coopted local separatist movements and uprisings in an effort to create a globalized and integrated network of proxies with international reach. The Houthi Hashemite “Khums” tax ...
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Lebanon And its Hezbollah follow Iran hoping for a Chinese Rescue
While beating on the drums of war for years by Lebanon's Hezbollah has driven major foreign investors out of Lebanon, the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah has called for turning ...
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Iran doubles down in Venezuela
“We have seen an uptick in Iranian state-sponsored activity and liaison with Venezuela that has included [IRGC] Quds Force,” said Admiral Craig Faller, head of the US Department of ...
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Iran’s entrenchment in Syria threatens balance of deterrence in the Middle East
Iran is realigning its force posture in Syria to retain and expand its deterrence, freedom of action, and leverage with the US, Israel, and Russia
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