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IRGC

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) is a central player in Iran’s military and political strategy, projecting influence across the Middle East. From funding proxy groups like Hezbollah to operations in Syria, Iraq, and Yemen, the IRGC challenges regional stability and Israeli security. Understanding the IRGC’s structure, goals, and methods is essential for analyzing threats to Israel and the wider international order.

Iran’s Sleeper Networks, False Flags and the ISIS-K Question: How Tehran Operates in the Caucasus and Europe

From Stockholm to Baku, Iran's overseas terrorism doctrine no longer relies solely on Shiite proxies....

US-Iran Talks

Interview with Brig. Gen. Yossi Kuperwasser...

The IRGC Holds Power Over a Weakened Iran

Iran’s ruling military elite can still suppress dissent, but it cannot easily rebuild its lost...

The Waning of the Iranian Crescent

The Iran war has demonstrated that power is not measured solely by missile inventories, but...

Who Calls the Shots in Iran?

Power in Tehran now rests with the IRGC, as an incapacitated Mojtaba Khamenei and a...

Iran Between Internal Stability and External Pressure

This paper analyzes how Iran’s internal arena shapes regime decision-making during the war. The findings...

Taking Away Iran’s Tools of Extortion

With regime collapse uncertain, the campaign’s success hinges on a narrower aim: dismantling Iran’s capacity...

Iran’s Mosaic Defense Faces Its Real Test

Shaped by the lessons of Iraq’s 2003 collapse, Tehran’s decentralized doctrine has kept the regime...

Iran’s Diplomatic Pivot in Armenia

Faced with Armenia’s westward realignment and growing U.S. involvement, Tehran has replaced an IRGC-affiliated ambassador...

Iran’s New Defense Council Will Not Resolve Tehran’s Pressing Security Issues

The Council reflects political maneuvering rather than genuine reform and fails to address core vulnerabilities...

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