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The Iran Primer

Revolutionary Guards

Old War Haunts New Election

By Garrett Nada and Helia Ighani

US Report on Iran's Support of Extremism

            Iran significantly increased its sponsorship of terrorism in 2012, according to a new report by the State Department.

Iran and Syria React Angrily to Israeli Strikes

      Iran and Syria both lashed out angrily at Israel for two re

Congress Report: Iran Intelligence Expanding

           Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security has recently expanded its operations in the Middle East and beyond, most no

Treasury Links Iran Oil to Elite Military

           On Sept.

Revolutionary Guards Soar in Parliament

Mehrzad Boroujerdi and Kourosh Rahimkhani
 
      This is the sixth in a series on par

A revolution’s anniversary: Iran’s creeping military rule

Shaul Bakhash
  • Iran’s revolution marks its anniversary on Feb. 11.

The Islamists Are Coming

The Islamists Are Coming, edited by Robin Wright, surveys the rise of Islamist groups in the wake of the Arab Spring. Often lumped together, the more than 50 Islamist parties with millions of followers now constitute a whole new spectrum—separate from either militants or secular parties. They will shape the new order in the world’s most volatile region more than any other political bloc. Yet they have diverse goals and different constituencies. Sometimes they are even rivals.

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