Jonatan Sameyach

European actions remain insufficient to appease Iran

The Iranian regime will continue to push the envelope of aggressive regional behavior and its missile program despite European concerns.

Rouhani pressures Europe to continue Oil Trade with Iran

President Hassan Rouhani is leveraging Iran’s space program to pressure Europe to continue importing Iranian oil despite the reimposition...

Iran File: A U.S. withdrawal from Syria empowers the IRGC and regime’s economic influence in the region

A U.S. military withdrawal from Syria will grant Iran an opportunity to expand its economic influence in Syria.

Iran File: Iran’s armed forces prepare for Sunni insurgency in Baluchistan

Iran’s armed forces are likely preparing for intensified insurgent activities in southeastern Iran following an increase in anti-regime m...

Iran File: Hardliners Yield Back on Attacks, for Now

Iranian hardliners appear to be reaching regime red-lines that will limit their further attacks on President Hassan Rouhani and his alli...

Iran File: Khuzestan remains a tinderbox for any future anti-regime riots

Hardliners renew attacks against Rouhani administration following reimposed U.S. sanctions

Hardliners renewed their political attacks against senior members of President Hassan Rouhani’s administration following the reimposition...

Iran signals readiness to defend against Israeli strike

Iran likely signalled its readiness to defend against a potential Israeli strike on its nuclear facilities.

Iran File: Rouhani Submits to Hardliner Pressure

The reimposition of U.S. sanctions and the Iranian economy’s continued decline will give regime hardliners greater political and economic...

Iran File: Hostage Crisis risks straining Iran-Pakistan Relations

The Iran File is a weekly intelligence summary by the Critical Threats Project Iran team. This briefing synthesizes events from the past ...

Iran File: Law Enforcement Readies for Next Round of Anti-Regime Protests

The Iran File is a weekly intelligence summary by the Critical Threats Project Iran team. This briefing synthesizes events from the past ...

Iran File: Forthcoming U.S. sanctions sound death knell for the Rouhani Administration

The reimposition of U.S. sanctions against Iran on November 5 will embolden regime hardliners and weaken President Hassan Rouhani’s polit...

Iran File: ISIS and IRGC cycle of violence likely to escalate

ISIS and anti-regime insurgencies will try to capitalize on heightened levels of anti-regime sentiments and conduct future attacks on reg...

Iran News Round Up - September 24, 2018

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