Kitaneh Fitzpatrick

Russia and Iran double down on their strategic partnership

Russia and Iran have expanded their strategic partnership since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022. This partnership will likely cha...

Iran’s Drone Inventory and Potential Sales to Russia

Iran has developed an extensive inventory of domestically produced drones of varying capabilities and ranges.  It has used some of those ...

Iran File: Can Iranian moderates and reformists threaten Raisi’s chances of becoming supreme leader?

Iran File: Iranian missile attack on Erbil highlights growing threat to US and partners 

Iran File: Iran’s evolving threat calculus in the Gulf

Is the Honeymoon Ending for Iran’s President Raisi?

Iran File: Iran loses optimism for cooperation with Taliban

Iran File: Tehran faces tough choices in Afghanistan

Regional Actors Eye Threats and Opportunities in Taliban Takeover

Iran File: Meet the Raisi Administration

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has drawn personnel from the regime’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), economic empire, and Jud...

Iran File: Iran intensifies its escalation around the Strait of Hormuz

The IRGC’s recently-acquired responsibility for securing nuclear sites may change the Iran-Israel escalation pattern and intra-regime dynamics