Analysis

Assessments, publications, and commentary related to emerging situations involving Iran.

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    Iran's Most Dangerous General To counter Qassem Suleimani and the Quds Force in Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere, US strategists need to understand his history of overconfident behavior and military successes.

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    Deterrence Misapplied: Challenges in Containing a Nuclear Iran Frederick W. Kagan assesses whether a nuclear Iran would be deterrable in this working paper.

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    China-Iran Ties: Assessment and Implications for U.S. Policy China-Iran ties are an obstacle to international efforts to isolate Iran and pressure its leaders to abandon their nuclear program. AEI's Michael Mazza explains the nature of the China-Iran relationship and what it means for the United States.

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    Iran's Nuclear Program: IAEA Update U.S. efforts to halt Iran's development of a nuclear weapons capability are failing.

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Iran Tracker Features

Here are two of our lastest features, don't miss them.

  1. Iran-Lebanese Hezbollah Relationship Tracker 2011 Iran Tracker will provide biweekly updates on Hezbollah’s interactions with Iranian officials, information on funding, transfers of arms and materiel, militant operations, relations with groups and countries, and Hezbollah’s official statements.

  2. Iran-Hamas Relationship Tracker 2011 Iran Tracker will provide biweekly updates on Hamas’s interactions with Iranian officials, information on funding, transfers of arms and materiel, militant operations, relations with groups and countries, Hamas’s official statements, and relevant local developments in Gaza.

Basics

Introduction to the most relevant people, places, and events associated with Iran.

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  1. Backgrounder

    Islamic Republic of Iran Understand the founding and basis of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

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    Political Structures of Iran Understand the key institutions and power centers within the Iranian regime.

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Iran News Round Up

A selection of the latest news stories and editorials published in Iranian news outlets

Latest Roundups:

  1. Iran News Round Up January 27, 2012

    Hamas leader to visit Iran next week; conflicting reports on Iranians kidnapped in Syria; Davutoglu says Turkey no platform for attacking Iran; Pakistan resolved to move ahead on Iran gas pipeline project despite sanctions

  2. Iran News Round Up January 26, 2012

    Iran’s envoy to Kuwait disqualified from upcoming polls; Iran’s parliament mulling immediate ban on oil exports to E.U.; Pakistan signs gas contract to import natural gas from Iran despite sanctions; Iran’s trade with China grows by 55% in 2011

  3. Iran News Round Up January 25, 2012

    Reformist lawmaker thrown out of mosque; Iran disqualifies more candidates ahead of parliamentary polls; Ahmadinejad invites Hamas leader to visit Iran; Tehran, Moscow sign security agreement; price rises wreak havoc in Iran

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