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The author claimed that Iran had used a network of 5,000 agencies to obtain components, explosives and heavy-duty trucks for its drone and missile programmes. They wrote that trusted intermediaries in the diaspora used funds held in foreign banks to buy the goods and ship them to Iran. #Iran #Military #Drones #IR

The author said the findings suggested that Russia was believed to be assisting Iran and its regional allies in attacks targeting Saudi Arabia’s oil and military infrastructure, which they said had contributed to higher global energy prices. https://t.co/489Vy2Nt5k #Geopolitics #EnergyCrisis #MiddleEast #RU #IR #SA

The author described the claim as “interesting if true” and said that, according to the US, IRGC commander Shahlaei had a long history of attacks on US citizens and allies around the world. The author cited alleged plans to assassinate coalition forces in Iraq, weapons deliveries to Shia extremist groups and a planned attack that killed five US… #US #IRGC #MiddleEast #US #IQ

The author wrote that social media influencers and activists were increasingly adopting Houthi narratives, apparently seeing the group as representing resistance, Arab identity and solidarity with Palestine. They expressed concern that ideological narratives could override critical thinking. #Houthi #Resistance #CriticalThinking #PS #YE #QA #SA

The author asked what the approach and the offers for conversation had brought so far and where the peace had gone. In Germany, such terms seem to be regarded as particularly important in dealing with autocrats, he wrote. He described the approach as incomprehensible and outrageous. https://t.co/e05GpWkoS2 #Frieden #Demokratie #Menschenrechte #DE (translated)

The post said that after Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, regional alignments became apparent within days, citing Hezbollah’s fire across Israel’s northern border, Iraqi militias’ strikes on US positions and Iran-backed Houthi attacks from Yemen targeting Israel and commercial interests. #Israel #Hamas #MiddleEast #IL #IQ #YE #IR

The post said unconfirmed intelligence circulating in the Middle East suggested that Saif al-Adel, al-Qaeda’s de facto leader who had long been based in Iran, was preparing attacks if the war in Iran widened. The author said the prospect would suit both sides and added that Iran could deny… #AlQaeda #Iran #MiddleEast #US #IR #QA

“the IRGC has transformed these groups from cell-based insurgents into highly capable organizations. Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis have assembled their own rosters of smugglers, businesspeople, traders, and engineers to procure and build weaponry” https://t.co/tJvH26gKNc #IRGC #Hamas #Hezbollah #IR #PS #LB #YE

“We have to understand that the empowerment of the people of Iran is essential not just for the democratic transformation of their own country but of the entire region. They are rejecting hateful violent sectarian ideology that has undermined stability throughout the region.” #Iran #Empowerment #Democracy #IR

"No one wanted to hear my story. Few showed much curiosity about Iranian political prisoners. And once it became clear that I would not vilify Israel, denounce the United States, or describe every Western institution as part of a neocolonial, white-supremacist, capitalist #Iran #PoliticalPrisoners #FreeSpeech #IR #IL #US