Ashka Jhaveri

Iran Update, April 23, 2024

Hamas military spokesperson Abu Obeida called on April 23 for the anti-Israel protest movement in Jordan to escalate.[i] Abu Obeida calle...

Iran Update, April 22, 2024

Iran Update, April 19, 2024

Why You Can’t Be an Iran Hawk and a Russia Dove

Iran Update, April 17, 2024

Iran Update, April 16, 2024

Iran Update, April 14, 2024

Iran Update, April 13, 2024

Iran Update, April 12, 2024

Iran Update, April 10, 2024

Bloomberg reported on April 10 that Iran or its proxies may conduct missile or drone strikes targeting military and government facilities...

Iran Update, April 9, 2024

IRGC Navy Commander Rear Adm. Ali Reza Tangsiri implicitly threatened the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during an interview with Lebanese He...

Iran Update, April 6, 2024

Palestinian fighters have claimed several attacks targeting Israeli forces near Deir al Balah in the central Gaza Strip in recent days.

Iran Update, April 3, 2024

Iran Update, April 2, 2024

A prominent Iranian-backed Iraqi militia threatened to create and arm a new Iranian proxy in Jordan, which may reflect a greater, more co...

Iran Update, March 30, 2024

Northern Gaza Strip: The IDF Air Force struck Palestinian fighters and militia infrastructure in the northern Gaza Strip. Southern Gaza ...

Iran Update, March 27, 2024

Iran Update, March 26, 2024

Iran Update, March 22, 2024

Iran Update, March 20, 2024

Iran Update, March 18, 2024

Iran Update, March 16, 2024

Iran Update, March 14, 2024

Iran Update, March 13, 2024

Iran Update, March 8, 2024

The United States will construct a temporary pier on the coast of the Gaza Strip to facilitate the arrival and distribution of humanitari...

Iran Update, March 6, 2024

IRGC Quds Force Commander Brig. Gen. Esmail Ghaani said on March 6 that Iran’s proxies and partners have taken a more “offensive stance” ...

Iran Update, March 4, 2024

Iran Update, March 3, 2024

Iran Update, March 2, 2024

Iran Update, February 29, 2024

Iran Update, February 24, 2024

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued clearing operations in Zaytoun neighborhood, southeastern Gaza City.

Iran Update, February 23, 2024

Iran Update, February 19, 2024

Iran Update, February 16, 2024

Iran Update, February 15, 2024

Iran Update, February 14, 2024

Iran Update, February 12, 2024

Ukraine’s Main Military Intelligence Directorate reported that elements of Lebanese Hezbollah and the IRGC are training Russian drone ope...

Iran Update, February 11, 2024

Iran Update, February 10, 2024

Iran Update, February 7, 2024

Iran Update, February 1, 2024

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued to operate in the northern Gaza Strip. The commander of the IDF Southern Command met with divis...

Iran Update, January 30, 2024

Iran Update, January 28, 2024

Iran Update, January 26, 2024

Iran Update, January 25, 2024

The United States and the Iraqi federal government will soon begin negotiations on Iraq's current security arrangement with US-led coalit...

Iran Update, January 24, 2024

Iran Update, January 23, 2024

Iran Update, January 19, 2024

Iran Update, January 18, 2024

Iran Update, January 17, 2024

Iran Update, January 15, 2024

Iran Update, January 12, 2024

Iran Update, January 11, 2024

Palestinian militias claimed several attacks in the northern Gaza Strip on January 11. The military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PI...

Iran Update, January 10, 2024

Iran Update, January 8, 2024

Iran Update, January 7, 2024

Iran Update, January 4, 2024

Iran Update, January 2, 2024

Israeli forces are transitioning to the third phase of their operations in the northern Gaza Strip, which will very likely enable Hamas t...

Iran Update, December 31, 2023

Iran Update, December 30, 2023

Iran Update, December 22, 2023

Israeli forces are executing tasks consistent with holding operations in Beit Hanoun and al Shati Camp in the northern Gaza Strip.

Iran Update, December 21, 2023

Iran Update, December 19, 2023

Iran Update, December 18, 2023

Iran Update, December, 15, 2023

Iran Update, December 14, 2023

Iran Update, December 12, 2023

Palestinian militias are attempting to resist Israeli advances north and east of Khan Younis. The IDF Arabic-language spokesperson reiter...

Iran Update, December 11, 2023

Iran Update, December 10, 2023

Iran Update, December 9, 2023

Israeli forces continued clearing operations in Khan Younis as Palestinian militias attempt to resist Israeli advances.

Iran Update, December 8, 2023

Iran Update, December 6, 2023

Iran Update, December 4, 2023

Israel continued conducting clearing operations in the northern Gaza Strip to encircle Hamas in Shujaiya neighborhood and Jabalia city.

Iran Update, December 3, 2023

Iran Update, December 1, 2023

Iran Update, November 30, 2023

CTP and ISW have refocused the update to cover the Israel-Hamas war.

Iran Update, November 29, 2023

Iran Update, November 27, 2023

Iran Update, November 26, 2023

Iran Update, November 24, 2023

Iran Update, November 22, 2023

Iran Update, November 19, 2023

CTP and ISW have refocused the update to cover the Israel-Hamas war.

Iran Update, November 18, 2023

Israeli forces are expanding offensive operations into Gaza City.

Iran Update, November 21, 2023

Israel said its forces encircled Jabalia as Palestinian militias conducted attacks on the Israeli lines of advance.

Iran Update, November 20, 2023

Iran Update, November 16, 2023

Iran Update, November 14, 2023

Iran Update, November 11, 2023

Iran Update, November 10, 2023

Iran Update, November 13, 2023

Israel is pressuring Hamas to surrender its position inside the al Shifa Hospital.

Iran Update, November 9, 2023

Iran Update, November 8, 2023

Hamas forces north of Gaza City conducted hit-and-run attacks that harassed Israeli forces, which supports CTP-ISW's previous assessment ...

Iran Update, November 6, 2023

Iran Update, November 5, 2023

Iran Update, November 4, 2023

Captured Hamas plans suggest that Hamas has not heavily committed to defending parts of the northern outskirts of Gaza City, which may in...

Iran Update, November 3, 2023

Iran Update, November 2, 2023

Iran Update, October 31, 2023

Iran Update, October 29, 2023

Iran Update, October 28, 2023

Palestinian militias continued attacks at their usual rate from the Gaza Strip into Israel.

Iran Update, October 27, 2023

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 26, 2023

Iran Update, October 26, 2023

Iran Update, October 23, 2023

Palestinian militias continued attacks at their usual rate from the Gaza Strip into Israel while IDF airstrikes targeted Palestinian mili...

Iran Update, October 20, 2023

Palestinian militias continued indirect fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel on October 20. Hamas also released two American hostages hel...

Iran Update, October 19, 2023

CTP and ISW have refocused the update to cover the Israel-Hamas war.

Iran Update, October 18, 2023

Iran Update, October 17, 2023

CTP and ISW have refocused the update to cover the Israel-Hamas war.

Iran Update, October 16, 2023

Palestinian militias continued drone and indirect fire attacks into Israel, primarily southern Israel, on October 15. The rate of small a...

Iran Update, October 14, 2023

Hamas continued its ground and rocket attacks into Israel, primarily southern Israel.

Iran Update, October 13, 2023

Iran Update, October 12, 2023

Iran Update, October 11, 2023

Iran Update, October 9, 2023

Iran Update Special Edition, October 8, 2023

Iran Update, October 4, 2023

IRGC personnel backfilled a formerly Wagner-held position in Sukhnah in central Syria on September 28, supporting Iranian efforts to esta...

Iran Update, October 2, 2023

Iran Update, September 29, 2023

Iran Update, September 27, 2023

Iran Update, September 25, 2023

Iran Update, September 20, 2023

Wagner is vacating its positions in Syria to comply with a Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) ultimatum. Iran may assume control of some o...

Iran Update, September 19, 2023

Iran Update, September 15, 2023

The Syrian Democratic Forces’ Arab Coalition Is Crumbling, Creating Opportunities for ISIS, Iran, and Turkey

Iran Update, September 14, 2023

The IRGC Quds Force and LH are trying to significantly increase their military infrastructure in Mayadin in eastern Syria.

Iran Update, September 6, 2023

Russia directed local tribes to attack the US-led International Coalition and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in eastern Syria likely part...

Iran Update, September 5, 2023

1. Syrian regime forces are financially exploiting the displacement of civilians amid clashes in Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)-controlle...

Iran Update, September 1, 2023

Iran Update, August 31, 2023

Iran Update, August 29, 2023

Iran Update, August 28, 2023

Iran Update, August 25, 2023

Iran Update, August 23, 2023

At least 16 anti-regime protests occurred in the southern Syrian provinces of Suwayda and Daraa on August 23.

Iran Update, August 17, 2023

Syrians demonstrated against worsening economic conditions and the Syrian regime’s mismanagement of the economy across the country. Iran...

Iran Update, August 15, 2023

Iran and the Syrian regime shifted their state-run information operation from the false claim that US forces will imminently attack Syria...

Iran Update, August 14, 2023

Iran Update, August 11, 2023

Iran Update, August 8, 2023

Iran and Lebanese Hezbollah continued to circulate false claims that the US-led International Coalition is preparing to attack Syrian reg...

Iran Update, August 4, 2023

Iran Update, August 3, 2023

Iran Update, August 2, 2023

Iran Update, July 28, 2023

Iran Update, July 27, 2023

Iran-backed militias withdrew from unspecified positions in Deir ez Zor Province and redeployed to the Syrian desert near the Iraq-Syria ...

Iran Update, July 24, 2023

The buildup of Iranian-backed forces in eastern Syria is possibly causing local anti-Iran and anti-Shia discontent.

Iran Update, July 21, 2023

Iran Update, July 20, 2023

Iran Update, July 19, 2023

Iran and Russia are amplifying rumors of International Coalition attacks into Syrian regime territory likely as part of a campaign to exp...

Iran Update, July 18, 2023

Russia accused the United States of preparing false flag chemical weapons attacks Syria, possibly supporting the joint Russian-Syrian-Ira...

Iran Update, July 17, 2023

Iran Update, July 14, 2023

1. Iranian-backed militias raised salaries for standard militia members in Mayadin and Albu Kamal Cities, Deir ez Zor Province by 13 perc...

Iran Update, July 13, 2023

Iran Update, July 12, 2023

Iran Update, July 11, 2023

Iranian-backed militias and Syrian regime forces are continuing to reinforce their positions in Deir ez Zor Province in response to rumor...

Iran Update, July 10, 2023

Iranian-backed militias and Syrian regime forces deployed to Deir ez Zor in response to rumors of an imminent International Coalition att...

Iran Update, July 7, 2023

Iran instructed the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force (IRGC QF) to achieve total hegemony in Deir ez Zor Province, Syria in M...

Iran Update, July 6, 2023

Iran bolstered Lebanese Hezbollah’s (LH’s) air defense capabilities likely to establish a deterrent in Lebanon against Israel. Palestini...

Iran Update, July 5, 2023

Iran Update, June 30, 2023 

Iran Update, June 29, 2023

Iran Update, June 26, 2023

1. Iran is framing the US-led international coalition in Syria as an imminent security threat to local Syrians, possibly to incite and su...

Iran Update, June 22, 2023

Iran Update, June 20, 2023

An IRGC-affiliated news outlet tracked a US-Iraqi logistics convoy, possibly to signal Iranian intent to direct an attack on US interests...

Iran Update, June 15, 2023

Iran Update, June 14, 2023

CTP has observed several developments that indicate the Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) is expanding its military capabilities an...

Iran Update, June 13, 2023

Lebanese Hezbollah provided drone training for Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria. Iranian-backed militias could use these drones t...

Iran Update, June 9, 2023

Iran Update, June 8, 2023

An IRGC Quds Force-affiliated recruitment center in Deir ez Zor City is recruiting Syrians for counter-US operations in Syrian Democratic...

Iran Update, June 6, 2023

Iranian leaders are preparing to resume their campaign to expel US forces from the Middle East by attacking and killing US service member...

Iran Update, June 5, 2023

Iran Update, June 2, 2023

Key Takeaways 1). Iran is training its militias in Syria to use a range of improvised and advanced weapons to attack US personnel in S...

Iran Update, May 31, 2023

Iran has bolstered its defensive position in eastern Syria since the end of the escalation cycle that occurred in March, likely to facili...

Iran Update, May 30, 2023

Iran Update, May 26, 2023

Iran Update, May 25, 2023

Axis of Resistance news sources coordinated a disinformation campaign that claimed the United States will establish a new base in Iraq, l...

Iran Update, May 23, 2023

Iran and Iranian-backed militias facilitated the travel of Iranian religious pilgrims into Syria, possibly to expand Iranian influence in...

Iran Update, May 17, 2023

Iranian-backed Iraqi militias threatened to attack US forces in Iraq, likely elevating the risk of an attack on US or Coalition forces. T...

Iran Update, May 16, 2023

Iran Update, May 15, 2023

Iranian leaders are stoking conflict between Israel and Palestinian militias, likely to enable the IRGC to transfer military equipment in...

Iran Update, April 25, 2023

Qom Provincial Governor Mohammad Taghi Shah Cheraghi stated that the provincial government should take “negative measures” against unveil...

Iran Update, April 20, 2023

The IRGC is conducting a media campaign against former President Hassan Rouhani likely to alienate him further from the political establi...

Iran Update, April 12, 2023