Sr Analyst @AfghanWarComm / Former @CTCWP @WestPointSOSH @UAlbany / Studies Iran, its proxies, and political violence / Misplaced Texan / Usual caveats.
"By employing both state-sponsored groups and cyber proxies, Iran has developed a complex and hybrid strategy that aligns with its foreign policy goals."
Michael Mieses, Noelle Kerr, and @nakissapjahan on Iran's increased cyber capabilities. https://t.co/8BMod1GSl2
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🧵One of the most frequent questions non-Iranians ask me is: "Do Iranians actually hate the Islamic Regime and want to overthrow them? How do we know Iranians reject the Islamic Regime?"
Buckle up...
You're about to get a rare glimpse into Iranian X that will make you go 🤯🤯
For the background of #Iran-#Russia cooperation/competition in #Syria, I have a chapter in this recently published edited volume by @Divsallar that discusses the evolution of their ties since the outbreak of the Syrian uprising in 2011 👇
For those looking for some great analysis/background of Hayat Tahrir al Sham #HTS in #Syria @dkhalifa wrote an excellent chapter “Idlib and the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham Conundrum in Syria” in our recent book “The Rule is for None but Allah”. https://t.co/LDWT06BaGv
💥 #ICYMI: Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah, Hamas & Houthis cripple Iran's proxy network, hitting key leaders & operations. Tehran faces a tough choice: risk war or lose influence. Can Iran recover, or is its regional grip slipping? 🤔 #Israel#Iran#IWI
https://t.co/DsqQ5o4sgM
"By employing both state-sponsored groups and cyber proxies, Iran has developed a complex and hybrid strategy that aligns with its foreign policy goals."
Michael Mieses, Noelle Kerr, and @nakissapjahan on Iran's increased cyber capabilities. https://t.co/8BMod1GSl2
Exclusive: Russian military personnel are being trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system. Sources expect the imminent delivery of hundreds of the weapons to Russia for its war in Ukraine https://t.co/r5HBrx2ncj
'A clear-eyed assessment of what the IRGC’s leaders genuinely fear and what they are willing to live with can illuminate pathways to a reduction in tensions,' write Jon B. Alterman (@CSISMidEast) & @SanamVakil via @ForeignAffairs.
https://t.co/yAdiNMXs7N
In @FT today: "Current and former security officials say there are signs of growing confidence among Isis and al-Qaeda because the perceived focus of western security services may have shifted." https://t.co/aRJpP5zRLK
New piece out with @WestPointSOSH's Daniel Colletti // #Diplomacy, #sanctions and #softpower have failed to deter #Iran’s anti-West agenda − could a new Iranian president change that? https://t.co/ehNAWPwTJC via @ConversationUS
*Exciting job news*: I am heading to Lexington to be the next Director of the Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce. https://t.co/85xWxXhCzP
New insights from #AlQaeda in Yemen's Sada al-Malahem reveal their steadfast resolve. They claim victory in the War on Terror, detailing economic impacts on the US & teasing future exposés on other triumphs. Discover more in my latest @LongWarJournal https://t.co/lJtKaQHNcg