Amin Soltani

Amin Soltani is an analyst for the Critical Threats Project at the American Enterprise Institute where he specializes in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Amin graduated from Michigan State University with a B.A. in Political Science and obtained his M.A. in Social Science from the University of Chicago.

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Iran Update, April 12, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri April 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 8, 2024

Brian Carter Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Tor Lansing Christian Engfer Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry April 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 7, 2024

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Andie Parry April 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 3, 2024

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld April 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 1, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Peter Mills Andie Parry Nicholas Carl April 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 26, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri March 26, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 11, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Karolina Hird Anne McGill Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry March 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 7, 2024

Nicholas Carl Ahmad Omid Arman Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Peter Mills Andie Parry Amin Soltani March 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 6, 2024

Brian Carter Marcus Mildenberger Peter Mills Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri March 06, 2024 ANALYSIS

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

Nicholas Carl Marcus Mildenberger Liam Karr Andie Parry Peter Mills Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri March 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 3, 2024

Brian Carter Amin Soltani Peter Mills Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri March 03, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 28, 2024

Brian Carter Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Rachel Friedman Johanna Moore Andie Parry February 28, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 27, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry February 27, 2024 ANALYSIS

Two Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)-affiliated sources told the New York Times that Iranian-backed Iraqi militias “fierc...

Iran Update, February 23, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri February 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 21, 2024

Anne McGill Ahmad Omid Arman Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Brian Carter Amin Soltani Andie Parry February 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 20, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld February 20, 2024 ANALYSIS

Russia may be setting conditions to supplant the United States as a security partner in Iraq in anticipation of the United States possibl...

Iran Update, February 19, 2024

Brian Carter Amin Soltani Peter Mills Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri February 19, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 16, 2024

Nicholas Carl Alexandra Braverman Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri February 16, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 15, 2024

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri February 15, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 13, 2024

Brian Carter Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Peter Mills Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Andie Parry February 13, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 10, 2024

Nicholas Carl Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri February 10, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 9, 2024

Brian Carter Talia Tayoun Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore February 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 7, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri February 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 3, 2024

Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Brian Carter February 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 2, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Brian Carter Johanna Moore Amin Soltani February 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

The United States struck over 85 Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps Quds Force and Iranian-backed militia targets in Iraq and Syr...

Iran Update, February 1, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri February 01, 2024 ANALYSIS

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

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Peter Mills Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri January 30, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 25, 2024

Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld January 25, 2024 ANALYSIS

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 23, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Andie Parry Alexandra Braverman Ashka Jhaveri January 23, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 21, 2024

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Brian Carter January 21, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 18, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri January 18, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 17, 2024

Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri January 17, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 12, 2024

Amin Soltani Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Peter Mills January 12, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 11, 2024

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri January 11, 2024 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, January 9, 2024

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry January 09, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 8, 2024

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri January 08, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 7, 2024

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri January 07, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 4, 2024

Nicholas Carl Riley Bailey Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Johanna Moore January 04, 2024 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, January 2, 2024

Nicholas Carl Peter Mills Alexandra Braverman Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Brian Carter Ashka Jhaveri January 02, 2024 ANALYSIS

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

Nicholas Carl Peter Mills Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri December 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 30, 2023

Nicholas Carl Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld December 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 29, 2023

Alexandra Braverman Brian Carter Amin Soltani Andie Parry December 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 26, 2023

Nicholas Carl Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry Brian Carter December 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 22, 2023

Brian Carter Alexandra Braverman Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri December 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, December 20, 2023

Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Brian Carter December 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israeli forces are transitioning from clearing operations to holding operations in some areas of the northern Gaza Strip. Israeli forces ...

Iran Update, December 19, 2023

Nicholas Carl Alexandra Braverman Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri December 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 18, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Alexandra Braverman Andie Parry Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri December 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 16, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Andie Parry Brian Carter December 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Israel Defense Forces concluded its probe into the accidental killing of three hostages by an IDF unit in Shujaiya.

Iran Update, December, 15, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Alexandra Braverman Amin Soltani Peter Mills Johanna Moore Nicholas Carl Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter December 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 14, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Kathryn Tyson December 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 13, 2023

Johanna Moore Alexandra Braverman Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Andie Parry Brian Carter December 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 10, 2023

Nicholas Carl Riley Bailey Andie Parry Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri December 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 9, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri December 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, December 6, 2023

Brian Carter Amin Soltani Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri December 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 5, 2023

Nicholas Carl Alexandra Braverman Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry Johanna Moore Brian Carter December 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Palestinian militia fighters continued to use more sophisticated tactics to target Israeli forces throughout the Gaza Strip on December 5...

Iran Update, December 4, 2023

Brian Carter Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri December 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, December 3, 2023

Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry Nicholas Carl Brian Carter December 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 2, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Brian Carter December 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, December 1, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Annika Ganzeveld Peter Mills Angelica Evans Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri December 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 28, 2023

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Andie Parry Brian Carter November 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israel and Hamas both reported at least one violation of the temporary truce agreement in the Gaza Strip, but neither side escalated the ...

Iran Update, November 27, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry November 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 19, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Andie Parry Brian Carter Ashka Jhaveri November 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, November 18, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri November 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israeli forces are expanding offensive operations into Gaza City.

Iran Update, November 21, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Amin Soltani Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri Johanna Moore November 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, November 20, 2023

Brian Carter Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Peter Mills Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry November 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 15, 2023

Johanna Moore Peter Mills Amin Soltani Andie Parry Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter November 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 14, 2023

Nicholas Carl Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter November 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 12, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Brian Carter November 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 10, 2023

Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri November 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 13, 2023

Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri November 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, November 9, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Brian Carter Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Ashka Jhaveri November 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Angelica Evans Grace Mappes Karolina Hird Riley Bailey November 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 8, 2023

Amin Soltani Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter November 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

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 7, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Peter Mills Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter November 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, November 4, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Brian Carter Johanna Moore Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri November 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

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 2, 2023

Nicholas Carl Christina Harward Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Ashka Jhaveri Brian Carter November 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, November 1, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Kathryn Tyson Andie Parry Johanna Moore November 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Lebanese Hezbollah-affiliated al Mayadeen reported that an Israeli armored unit advanced from the northwestern Gaza Strip south along the...

Iran Update, October 30, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Peter Mills Andie Parry Brian Carter October 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Iran Update provides insights into Iranian and Iranian-sponsored activities abroad that undermine regional stability and threaten US ...

Iran Update, October 29, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri October 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 28, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri October 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, October 25, 2023

Andie Parry Peter Mills Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Kathryn Tyson Brian Carter Nicholas Carl October 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran and its so-called “Axis of Resistance” are pursuing a coordinated strategy to (1) deter Israel from trying to destroy Hamas in the G...

Iran Update, October 24, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry Peter Mills Brian Carter October 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 23, 2023

Johanna Moore Brian Carter Ashka Jhaveri Kathryn Tyson Peter Mills Amin Soltani October 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, October 22, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Andie Parry Brian Carter October 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 21, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Andie Parry Johanna Moore October 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Palestinian militias continued indirect fire at their usual rate into Israel.

Iran Update, October 19, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Peter Mills Ashka Jhaveri October 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, October 18, 2023

Amin Soltani Brian Carter Johanna Moore Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri October 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 13, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri October 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 12, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry October 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 11, 2023

Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry October 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, October 4, 2023

Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani October 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, September 27, 2023

Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani September 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 19, 2023

Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri September 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 15, 2023

Amin Soltani Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri September 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 14, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri September 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, September 13, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Andie Parry September 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 12, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore September 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

1. Iran has successfully extracted some security concessions from Iraq, which will likely reduce the threat Iranian leaders perceive eman...

Iran Update, September 11, 2023

Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Amin Soltani September 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 18, 2023

Amin Soltani Johanna Moore September 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, September 6, 2023

Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri September 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, September 1, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri September 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 31, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri August 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 30, 2023

Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry August 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with several Syrian officials in Damascus on August 30 to discuss economic cooperat...

Iran Update, August 29, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry August 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 28, 2023

Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri August 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 25, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri August 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 23, 2023

Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry August 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, August 22, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry August 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 21, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry August 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Anti-regime protests in southern Syria have continued to expand, despite the beginning of the work week.

Iran Update, August 18, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Andie Parry August 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 17, 2023

Grace Mappes Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani August 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, August 16, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore August 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 15, 2023

Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani August 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Peter Mills Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri August 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 4, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani August 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 3, 2023

Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani August 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 2, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri August 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, August 1, 2023

Andie Parry Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld August 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet announced it thwarted the smuggling of “anomalous” weapons from northern Jordan into Israel duri...

Iran Update, July 28, 2023

Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani July 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 26, 2023

Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani July 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 25, 2023

Christina Harward Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani July 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iranian media and officials highlighted the addition of the Abu Mahdi land attack cruise missile to Iran’s naval arsenal to signal Iran’s...

Iran Update, July 24, 2023

Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani July 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, July 21, 2023

Radhika Bhargava Alexander Coffen Alexa Albanese Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri July 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 20, 2023

Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri July 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 19, 2023

Annika Ganzeveld Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani July 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri July 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri July 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 14, 2023

Alexander Coffen Radhika Bhargava Alexa Albanese Brandon Kanell Ashka Jhaveri Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld July 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Riley Bailey Amin Soltani Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry July 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 12, 2023

Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Kitaneh Fitzpatrick July 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, July 10, 2023

Amin Soltani Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Brian Carter Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri July 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani July 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

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 5, 2023

Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry July 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 29, 2023

Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri June 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 27, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Andie Parry June 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iranian-backed militants are building new military sites south of Damascus City likely as part of the Iranian effort to secure transporta...

Iran Update, June 26, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld June 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

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 23, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani June 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 22, 2023

Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld June 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 21, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Andie Parry Amin Soltani June 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

1. The Syrian regime is leveraging regional normalization with Arab states to fund the reconstruction of Syria’s railways, which could bl...

Iran Update, June 20, 2023

Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri June 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri June 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 14, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry Amin Soltani Johanna Moore June 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, June 12, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore June 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Key Takeaways: 1. Iranian officials are promoting reports of resumed nuclear negotiations with the United States likely to generate short...

Iran Update, June 9, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry June 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 5, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri June 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, June 1, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Johanna Moore June 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 31, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Peter Mills Ashka Jhaveri Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Andie Parry May 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Peter Mills Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Annika Ganzeveld May 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 26, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri May 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 24, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Andie Parry May 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 19, 2023

Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Johanna Moore May 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) are consolidating their security footprint in northern Ninewa Province, which will likely inc...

Iran Update, May 17, 2023

Amin Soltani Ashka Jhaveri Johanna Moore May 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

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 15, 2023

Nicholas Carl Andie Parry Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore May 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, May 8, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore May 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran is maneuvering to economically benefit from Syria’s reintegration into the region, which may enable Iran to circumvent US and intern...

Iran Update, May 5, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld May 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Attacks on Iranian clerics increased during the past month, which may reflect broader public antipathy to the regime's sociocultural and ...

Iran Update, May 4, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles May 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Iranian regime is seeking to take advantage of political and economic developments in Syria and Iraq to improve the Iranian economy a...

Iran Update, May 3, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld May 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 2, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld May 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, May 1, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld May 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iranian leadership dismissed several economic officials and emphasized fighting corruption between April 27 and May 1 to improve Iran’s e...

Iran Update, April 28, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani April 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 27, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld April 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

The domestic Iranian information space is currently shaped such that violence against religious figures is being viewed as part of escala...

Iran Update, April 26, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld April 26, 2023 ANALYSIS

An unidentified man shot and killed Shia cleric and Assembly of Experts member Ayatollah Abbas Ali Soleimani in a bank in Babolsar, Mazan...

Iran Update, April 25, 2023

Nicholas Carl Zachary Coles Ashka Jhaveri Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld April 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, April 24, 2023

Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani April 24, 2023 ANALYSIS

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei briefly lost control of his audience during a speech to Basij students on April 18, indicating the degree to ...

Iran Update, April 21, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld April 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Former President Hassan Rouhani has made national referenda the focus of the Iranian political discourse, forcing the regime into a compl...

Iran Update, April 20, 2023

Nicholas Carl Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani April 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

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

Iran Update, April 19, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld April 19, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 18, 2023

Nicholas Carl Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld April 18, 2023 ANALYSIS

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf met with several key regime powerbrokers on April 18, possibly to promote a pragmatic hardlin...

Iran Update, April 17, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore April 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al Sudani has allowed Iran—via its proxies—to expand its military influence in Iraq, specifically Kirk...

Iran Update, April 14, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld April 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 13, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore April 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 12, 2023

Nicholas Carl Ashka Jhaveri Andie Parry Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles April 12, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 11, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan James Motamed Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles April 11, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 10, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan James Motamed Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld April 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Palestinian militants expanded rocket attacks into Israel from southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip to the Golan Heights. Palestinian mili...

Iran Update, April 7, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles April 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

Hamas and Lebanese Hezbollah (LH) have indicated that they seek to contain and deescalate their recent flareup with Israel—at least for t...

Iran Update, April 6, 2023

Nicholas Carl Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Zachary Coles April 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Hamas conducted a large-scale rocket attack from southern Lebanon into Israel on April 6 possibly as part of the larger pattern of escala...

Iran Update, April 5, 2023

Johanna Moore Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld April 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, April 4, 2023

Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld April 04, 2023 ANALYSIS

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei reaffirmed his commitment to enforcing the mandatory hijab law during a meeting with senior regime officials ...

Iran Update, April 3, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani Johanna Moore April 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Israel Defense Force conducted an airstrike targeting at least two Iranian-backed militia bases in western Syria on April 1, 2023. Un...

Iran Update, March 31, 2023

Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles March 31, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted airstrikes in Damascus, Syria on March 30 that resulted in the death of senior IRGC official Milad ...

Iran Update, March 30, 2023

Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore March 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran and its proxies may target US forces in Syria in retaliation for multiple Israeli airstrikes on Iranian and Iranian-backed forces in...

Iran Update, March 29, 2023

Riley Bailey Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 29, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iranian Foreign Affairs Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian alluded to Iranian involvement in the recent attacks on US bases in Syria durin...

Iran Update, March 28, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Zachary Coles Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Amin Soltani March 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 27, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles March 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 23, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld March 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has trapped the Iranian regime by focusing public and government attention on improving the economy—an issue ...

Iran Update, March 22, 2023

Nicholas Carl Brian Carter Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 22, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 21, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 21, 2023 ANALYSIS

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei shut down intra-regime debates about political reform to address protester grievances and instead confined th...

Iran Update, March 20, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 20, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iranian security leaders have announced in recent days that they will resume enforcing the mandatory hijab law with a confrontational app...

Iran Update, March 17, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 17, 2023 ANALYSIS

Some Iranian leaders continue to refuse to make the necessary changes that will meaningfully address popular frustrations.

Iran Update, March 16, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 16, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 15, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Amin Soltani Zachary Coles Annika Ganzeveld March 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Hardline officials are promoting conservative reforms, which will likely generate additional calls for political change in Iran. Hardline...

Iran Update, March 14, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 14, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 13, 2023

Nicholas Carl Karolina Hird Johanna Moore Zachary Coles Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani March 13, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 10, 2023

Nicholas Carl Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Iranian regime is continuing efforts to dissuade Iranian citizens from celebrating Chahar Shanbeh Souri to forestall potential protes...

Iran Update, March 9, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 09, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Iranian regime likely assesses that it is losing its cultural campaign for Iranian women. Iranian women are reportedly defying the ma...

Iran Update, March 8, 2023

Nicholas Carl Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 08, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 7, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani March 07, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 6, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Johanna Moore Kitaneh Fitzpatrick March 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Over 110 separate student poisonings occurred throughout Iran on March 6.[i] Some have framed these incidents as “mass hysteria.” They ar...

Iran Update, March 5, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Annika Ganzeveld Amin Soltani March 05, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Iranian regime has permitted the country-wide, coordinated attacks on Iranian schoolgirls to escalate.

Iran Update, March 3, 2023

Nicholas Carl Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld March 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

Prominent Sunni cleric Moulana Abdol Hamid suggested that the Iranian regime may be responsible for or complicit in the recent chemical a...

Iran Update, March 2, 2023

Amin Soltani Frederick W. Kagan Johanna Moore Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld March 02, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, March 1, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles Kitaneh Fitzpatrick March 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

CTP assesses with moderate confidence that the Iranian regime is tolerating a country-wide, coordinated campaign to poison Iranian school...

Iran Update, February 28, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Annika Ganzeveld February 28, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 15, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicole Wolkov Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Kitaneh Fitzpatrick February 15, 2023 ANALYSIS

Protest coordinators have likely strengthened their organizational capabilities and internal infrastructure ahead of calls for anti-regim...

Iran Update, February 10, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles February 10, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Update, February 6, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Grace Mappes Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Nicholas Carl February 06, 2023 ANALYSIS

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has taken several public-facing measures in recent days likely to alleviate public frustrations toward the re...

Iran Crisis Update, February 3, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Zachary Coles Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Nicholas Carl February 03, 2023 ANALYSIS

The Iranian regime is in a steady pattern of escalation with prominent Sunni cleric Moulana Abdol Hamid, which risks stoking sectarian te...

Iran Crisis Update, February 1, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles Kitaneh Fitzpatrick February 01, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iranian officials across the political spectrum are cohering around different lessons the regime should draw from the protest movement an...

Iran Crisis Update, January 30, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Dana Alexander Gray Annika Ganzeveld Zachary Coles Kitaneh Fitzpatrick January 30, 2023 ANALYSIS

Israeli combat aircraft conducted three airstrikes against likely Iran-backed militants in eastern Syria on January 29 and January 30. Is...

Iran Crisis Update, January 27, 2023

Anya Caraiani Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick January 27, 2023 ANALYSIS

An armed individual shot and killed the security chief of the Azerbaijani embassy in Tehran and injured two guards on January 27. The gun...

Iran Crisis Update, January 25, 2023

Nicholas Carl Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Annika Ganzeveld Kitaneh Fitzpatrick January 25, 2023 ANALYSIS

Iran Crisis Update, January 23, 2023

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Dana Alexander Gray Annika Ganzeveld Kitaneh Fitzpatrick January 23, 2023 ANALYSIS

Protest activity in Iran increased on January 23, particularly among current petrochemical employees and retired education and telecommun...

Iran Crisis Update, December 9

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Kitaneh Fitzpatrick December 09, 2022 ANALYSIS

Iran Crisis Update, December 7

Paul Stanley Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Kitaneh Fitzpatrick December 07, 2022 ANALYSIS

Anti-regime strikes and demonstrations sustained momentum on December 7 as nation-wide calls to protest entered their third and final day...

Iran Crisis Update, December 5

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Dana Alexander Gray Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Nicholas Carl December 05, 2022 ANALYSIS

Protest activity and strikes in Iran increased significantly on December 5—in line with the calls from protest coordinators and organizat...

Iran Crisis Update, December 2

Amin Soltani Frederick W. Kagan Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Johanna Moore Nicholas Carl December 02, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Mashhad Neighborhood Youth issued further instructions for the planned protests on December 5-7. The Mashhad group called for street ...

Iran Crisis Update, November 28

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Dana Alexander Gray Johanna Moore Zachary Coles Kitaneh Fitzpatrick November 28, 2022 ANALYSIS

Social media users circulated calls for protests following the US-Iran world cup match on November 29 although it is unclear to what exte...

Iran Crisis Update, November 21

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Dana Alexander Gray Johanna Moore Zachary Coles Nicholas Carl November 21, 2022 ANALYSIS

The Iranian regime has adopted what increasingly resembles a counter-insurgency approach rather than a counter-protest one to manage the ...

Iran Crisis Update, November 18

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Zachary Coles Kitaneh Fitzpatrick November 18, 2022 ANALYSIS

The ongoing, anti-regime protests are likely creating fractures among senior regime officials within the Iranian security establishment.

Iran Crisis Update, November 16

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Johanna Moore Zachary Coles Nicholas Carl November 16, 2022 ANALYSIS

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s efforts to discourage prominent Sunni cleric Moulana Abdol Hamid from publicly criticizing the regime have ...

Iran Crisis Update, November 14

Frederick W. Kagan Johanna Moore Dana Alexander Gray Amin Soltani Nicholas Carl Kitaneh Fitzpatrick November 14, 2022 ANALYSIS

Protest activity and strikes will likely increase from November 15 to 17. Protest coordinators and organizers have reiterated their calls...

Iran Crisis Update, November 7

Frederick W. Kagan Dana Alexander Gray Johanna Moore Amin Soltani Kathryn Tyson Kitaneh Fitzpatrick Nicholas Carl November 07, 2022 ANALYSIS

Some elements of the Iranian regime have suggested political reform to assuage protesters’ frustrations, although such reform is highly u...

Iran Crisis Update, November 4

Frederick W. Kagan Amin Soltani Zachary Coles Kitaneh Fitzpatrick November 04, 2022 ANALYSIS

Parents of Iranian youth spearheading ongoing demonstrations are increasingly describing protests as a revolutionary movement, mirroring ...

Iran Crisis Update, October 24

Frederick W. Kagan Nicholas Carl Amin Soltani Dana Alexander Gray Johanna Moore Zachary Coles Kitaneh Fitzpatrick October 24, 2022 ANALYSIS

Some Iranian social media users are invoking the November 2019 gasoline protests as the ongoing, anti-regime protests enter the Persian c...