Qassem Soleimani
Soleimani’s Legacy: Corruption at Home, Death and Destruction Abroad
Three years after the death of Qasem Soleimani, the notorious commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards-Quds Force (IRGC-QF), the Islamic Republic continues to invoke his “martyrdom” for its malign and...
What Drives Iranian Conduct?
Reports of an increase in clandestine Iranian operations against persons abroad—including, but not limited to, exiled Iranian dissidents—will naturally feed the most disparaging images of Iran. Such images commonly feature...
Has the Iranian Government Lost Control Over the Protests?
Reports indicate that Irian is deploying its proxy forces to assist its coercive apparatus in cracking down on protesters. Some observers described this as a psychological warfare tactic to deter...
Will Congress Finally Repeal the 2002 AUMF?
Twenty years ago this week, President George W. Bush signed the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution into law, empowering his office to “defend the national security...
Soleimani’s Revenge: Iranian Indicted for Plot to Kill John Bolton
The Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it indicted a member of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) for plotting to assassinate former National Security Advisor John Bolton. Shahram Poursafi,...
Are Iran’s Proxies Becoming More Dangerous?
On January 17, Iranian-backed Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for aerial attacks that killed three civilians and injured six others in Abu Dhabi earlier this week. The missile and drone attacks detonated three...
Iranian Supreme Leader Shares Video Depicting Trump Assassination
The official website of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, published an animation depicting the assassination of former President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The video’s release came shortly after the...
Western Nations Pursue Iranian Reparations Over Aircraft Shootdown
The governments of Canada, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom indicated that they would collectively pursue legal action against Iran to cover the cost of unpaid reparations for victims of...
Qassem Soleimani Statue Destroyed in Iran on Anniversary of Killing
A statue of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the commander of the Quds Force division of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was burned to cinders by an unidentified arsonist in the...
On Two-Year Anniversary, Iran Vows Revenge for Soleimani Killing
Former U.S. president Donald Trump should be “prosecuted and killed” for his role in the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani’s assassination, Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi proclaimed in a speech on Monday....
How the Soleimani Strike Hurt U.S. Interests in Iraq
In January 2020, just days after the United States assassinated Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani and Iran responded with a missile attack that wounded over 100 American soldiers, then-Secretary of State...
Iran Responsible for Drone Attack on U.S. Base in Syria
Last week’s drone attack on a military base in southern Syria that houses U.S. forces was likely carried out at the behest of Iran. While the drones used in the...