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"Tracking upgrades to fast attack craft, naval armaments,and missiles will become increasingly difficult as domestic production evolves and less foreign acquisition is required. Sayyari has echoed this in October 2010...
"Iran’s public statements reflect a desire to partner with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) neighbors in the maritime domain, arguing that Iran is a more credible partner than Western nations, which it believes are responsible for the instability in the region. Iranian officials have conducted an extensive outreach campaign to make this case to those countries that may be amenable to Iran’s influence."
The goal by 2025, if all goes as the country has planned, is to have a navy that can deploy anywhere within a strategic triangle ...
While much of the world's attention focuses on Iran's nuclear program, Tehran has made considerable progress on another security front in recent years...
W. Jonathan Rue looks at the possibility of a true war with Iran and how well their forces are equipped.
How much of a threat does Iran pose to the security of the Persian Gulf?
A United Nations report confirming Iran's nuclear ambitions is the latest sign that Iran is attempting to expand its influence throughout the Middle East, analysts and military officials say.....
InsideIran’s Shayan Ghajar conducted an interview with W. Jonathan Rue...
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The Arab Spring has fomented increasing uncertainty in the Middle East, a circumstance in which Iran’s regional intentions are of increasing concern. U.S. attempts to isolate the regime are driven by concerns over Iran's nuclear program.
Kimberly Kagan is the founder and president of the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a nonprofit, non-partisan organization with a unique, dual mission: provide real-time intelligence to help leaders make informed decisions in conflict zones around the world, and educate the next generation of national security leaders. ISW is globally recognized and cited for its daily analysis and maps of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.