How Iran is Learning from Russia in Syria
Feb 3, 2017 - Genevieve Casagrande
Iranian military cooperation with Russia in Syria is dramatically increasing Tehran’s ability to plan and conduct complex conventional operations.
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Iran Project
Iranian Strategy in Syria
The Islamic Republic of Iran has conducted an extensive, expensive, and integrated effort to keep President Bashar al-Assad in power as long as possible.
Christopher Harmer: Are Sanctions Against Iran Effective?
Oct 19, 2012 - Anonymous
Are Sanctions Against Iran Effective? Institute for the Study of War’s Chris Harmer on efforts to pressure Iran to end its nuclear program.
Fact Sheet: Iran's Submarine Force
Jun 21, 2012 - Christopher Harmer
This fact sheet provides a brief analysis of the Iranian submarine fleet and its potential future capabilities.
Iranian Influence in the Levant, Egypt, Iraq, and Afghanistan
This report is a product of the American Enterprise Institute and the Institute for the Study of War. It expands and builds on the 2008 report on Iranian influence.
Low Expectations for Arab League Summit, ISW Fact Sheet Shows
Mar 27, 2012 - AnonymousAs participants head to Baghdad for this week’s Arab League Summit, the Institute for the Study of War takes stock of the opportunities and challenges for Arab leaders at the conference.
From the Middle East to the U.S. Homeland: The Iranian Qods Force's Growing Ambitions
Jan 3, 2012 - Institute for t...On October 11, 2011 the Department of Justice revealed that U.S. authorities had foiled a plot by Iran's Qods Force to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States in a potential mass-casualty attack in Washington, DC.
ISW in Brief: Hamas to Abandon Syria, Iran
Senior Hamas officials’ repeated leaks show that the organization is prepared to evacuate Syria, despite public denials and party-line assurances that close relations with Syria’s embattled Assad regime continue.
Comparative Iranian & GCC Naval Platforms (2010)
Dec 11, 2011 - Institute for t...
"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...
Iranian Navy Joint Exercises
Dec 8, 2011 - Institute for t..."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."