Jun 17, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
Over the past decade, Iraq has been Iran’s most significant regional ally. Analysts believe that Major-General Qasem Soleimani — the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force who was assassinated by the US on 3 January 2020 — played an...
May 21, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and other hard-line forces will continue to be the determinant voice in Iranian regional and security policies, although the country will continue its dual-track strategy of diplomacy and regional power projection. The new...
May 5, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
Original article – https://www.bbc.com/arabic/middleeast-52491335 The BBC has investigated how one Iranian airline – Mahan Airlines – has contributed to the spread of Covid-19 across the Middle East, violating banning decisions imposed by...
Apr 27, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
Following the shooting down of a Ukrainian aircraft in early January, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) faced a legitimacy crisis in the eyes of the Iranian public. Though the mainstream assumption is that the Iranian military in general does not care about...
Mar 31, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
One of the themes to emerge from the handling of COVID-19 is that US sanctions have restricted the availability of pharmaceuticals and medical devices in Iran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry has published a list of items that the country desperately needs and cannot...
Feb 27, 2020 | Iran, Menas Associates
So what political developments can be expected after the February 2020 election in which the conservative hardliners won 221 or the 290 seats? The new Majles will convene in July. It will then use the remainder of the current government’s term, until July 2021, to...
