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I.R.G.C. May Seek to Expand Military Role beyond Syria and Iraq, Warns Reformist Daily
  • Analysis
  • I.R.G.C. May Seek to Expand Military Role beyond Syria and Iraq, Warns Reformist Daily

    As the battle against ISIS is winding down in Iraq and Syria, some military leaders and hardliners in Iran call for not only keeping a long-term military presence in both countries but also expand the country’s “military advisory missions” to other conflict zones in the region, including Yemen and Palestine, warns reformist Iranian daily Bahar.

    December 13, 2017

    Rouhani, Soleimani Call Hamas Leadership, Urge Anti-Israel Uprising
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  • Rouhani, Soleimani Call Hamas Leadership, Urge Anti-Israel Uprising

    The commander of Iran’s elite Quds Force today called leaders of Palestinian “resistance groups” to pledge Iran’s “all-out support” for them in their armed struggle against Israel,

    December 11, 2017

    Marginalizing Religious Minorities Risks Fueling Radicalism in Iran
  • Analysis
  • Marginalizing Religious Minorities Risks Fueling Radicalism in Iran

    A senior aide to President Hassan Rouhani has revealed that “rogue and radical elements” within the government oppose the integration of Iran’s disenfranchised Sunni community into the sociopolitical fabrics of society.

    December 11, 2017

    Iran Rules out Missile Negotiation despite International Pressure
  • Analysis
  • Iran Rules out Missile Negotiation despite International Pressure

    Iranian leaders are urging European powers not to side with Washington to pressure the Islamic Republic to curb its controversial missile program and moderate its policies and actions in the region.

    December 11, 2017

    Senior Iranian Cleric: We Increase Missile Range to Target Israel, “Deprive White House of Sleep”
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  • Senior Iranian Cleric: We Increase Missile Range to Target Israel, “Deprive White House of Sleep”

    During Friday prayer in Tehran today, a senior Iranian cleric said that the Islamic Republic will further enhance the range and power of its ballistic missiles to threaten America and annihilate Israel, Iran’s Fars News Agency reported. “We have missiles and we produce missiles. And we increase the range of our missiles as much as we can so that we deprive the residents of the White House of sleep.

    December 8, 2017

    Yemen After the Death of Ali Abdullah Saleh
    Middle East Institute
  • Podcast
  • Yemen After the Death of Ali Abdullah Saleh

    The killing of former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh marks a major turning point in Yemen’s ongoing civil war. Nadwa Al-Dawsari (POMED) and Gerald Feierstein (MEI) join Paul Salem to discuss the immediate fallout and what lies ahead.

    December 7, 2017

    Iran-Backed Militia Calls U.S. Troops in Iraq “Legitimate Target”
  • Analysis
  • Iran-Backed Militia Calls U.S. Troops in Iraq “Legitimate Target”

    Harakat al-Nujaba, an Iranian-sponsored Iraqi militia group fighting in Iraq and Syria, today threatened to attack American troops in Iraq and the broader region in response to President Donald Trump’s announcement yesterday about the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

    December 7, 2017

    Iran-Backed Iraqi Groups Threaten Violence Following U.S. Terrorism Bill
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  • Iran-Backed Iraqi Groups Threaten Violence Following U.S. Terrorism Bill

    Two Iranian-backed Iraqi militia groups have threatened violence against the United States in Iraq and the broader region after a proposed U.S. congressional bill designated them as terrorist organizations. On November 3, a bill was introduced the U.S.

    December 6, 2017

    Iranian Leaders Celebrate Saleh’s Killing by Houthi Allies
    Middle East Institute
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  • Iranian Leaders Celebrate Saleh’s Killing by Houthi Allies

    Iranian leaders celebrate the killing of Ali Abdullah Saleh and some media outlets express the hope that the former Yemeni president’s death will further empower the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.

    Ali Akbar Salehi, a senior aide to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said Saleh got what he deserved. “The Yemeni people that are with the resistance front will ultimately emerge victorious similar to the people of Syria, Iraq and Lebanon,” he added.

    December 5, 2017