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Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA)

Explore a variety of DIA topics to include their military power publications, functional threat reports, and other products providing intelligence on foreign militaries to prevent and decisively win wars. Discover some of their seminal products on the Iranian military.

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Regional Power: Iran (Understanding Iran's Military History)

Army University Press

This film examines the current status of the Iranian military. Subject matter experts discuss Iranian history, current affairs, and Iranian military doctrine. Topics include the rise of the Ayatollahs, the relationship between the IRGC and the Artesh, and Iran’s defense strategy. “Regional Power: Iran” is the third film in a four-part series exploring America’s global competitors.

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FMSO’s M-DIME Research Project assessing Chinese and Russian military influence in third-party states around the world.

Informed understanding of Iran military affairs through reliable research, trusted analysis, and innovative education.

Research focused on Iranian nuclear diplomacy, sanctions evasion, and the implications of Iran's foreign policy for the EU and US.

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Iran Repositions Its Proxies in Syria as Russia Turns Focus to Ukraine

By Kevin O'Connell | 04/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Repositions Its Proxies in Syria as Russia Turns Focus to Ukraine

Syrian Democratic Force soldiers conduct a patrol during a joint operation with U.S. Army Soldiers in Syria on May 8,…

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 3 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 03/24/2022 |

This document delves into military modernization and geopolitical developments in China, Russia, Iran, and global security concerns. China’s focus on…

Iranian Authorities Arrest Alleged Deputy Leader of Royalist Terrorist Group

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iranian Authorities Arrest Alleged Deputy Leader of Royalist Terrorist Group

Jamshid Sharmahd, after his August 2020 arrest. “Tondar is one of the counterrevolutionary groups in which supporters of the Pahlavi…

Russia and China To Help Iran Build New Airports

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/02/2022 | Comments Off on Russia and China To Help Iran Build New Airports

Tabriz International Airport, in northwest Iran. “In the long run, we need a number of world class international airports.” Iran…

Iran-Backed Iraqi Group Attacks Abu Dhabi with UAVs in Support of Yemen’s Houthis

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran-Backed Iraqi Group Attacks Abu Dhabi with UAVs in Support of Yemen’s Houthis

Map of the Middle East and the Arabian Peninsula. “… the UAE has become vulnerable to attacks from more than…

Iran’s Prosecution of Arab Separatist Highlights Supposed Saudi Ties

By Kevin O'Connell | 03/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran’s Prosecution of Arab Separatist Highlights Supposed Saudi Ties

“Why does the King of Saudi Arabia send an invitation to a terrorist?” Iran has a centuries-long history of separatist…

OE Watch Vol 12, Issue 2 2022

By Dianne McIntosh | 02/24/2022 |

This document offers a broad examination of military, geopolitical, and security developments, with a focus on Russia, China, Iran, and…

Iran’s Purported Counter-Hijacking Record

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran’s Purported Counter-Hijacking Record

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps counter-hijacking drills, January 2017. “This statistic indicates a 100 percent success rate of the IRGC…

Iran and Syria Discuss Transportation Cooperation

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran and Syria Discuss Transportation Cooperation

“It [is] important as well for Iran to overcome these sanctions.” Ever since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, Syria…

Iran Busts Weapons and Ammunition Smuggling Ring

By Kevin O'Connell | 02/02/2022 | Comments Off on Iran Busts Weapons and Ammunition Smuggling Ring

“Two heavy shipments of weapons…were discovered.” Iran has long had difficulty controlling illicit weaponry within its borders.  At the conclusion…