ANALYSIS: IRGC, Iran’s Leading Economic Force, May Withstand U.S. Assault
By Natasha Phillips
APRL.19 - Iran’s top military unit, the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), has become the country’s most powerful economic actor, experts say. Its financial interests now span banking, construction, oil and gas...
ANALYSIS: IRGC’s Designation as a Terrorist Group Sparks Worldwide Concern
By Natasha Phillips
APR 12 - Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been placed on a blacklist which designates the group as a terrorist organization by the U.S. State Department. Middle East experts and government...
Iran’s Intelligence Agencies Are Clashing Over Impact of Deadly Floods, Analysts Say
By Natasha Phillips
APR.5 - Tensions are rising between Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and the Revolutionary Guards Corps' Intelligence Organization as sanctions and nationwide damage from floods impact the country’s economy, analysts say.
President Hassan Rouhani...
Iran’s Handling of Recent Floods Condemned by Environmentalists
By Natasha Phillips
Mar. 29 - At least 44 people have died in flash floods in Iran. The announcement was made by Hamid Reza Khankeh the deputy head of Iran’s emergency organization and published in Iranian...
ANALYSIS: How Likely Is a War Between Israel and Iran?
By Natasha Phillips
MAR. 21 - Israel has often been a “hair’s breadth away” from war with Iran-backed Hezbollah, former Israel Defence Forces (IDF) chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot told The Times of Israel on...
General Soleimani’s Award Sends Message to Iran-Backed Militia, Analyst Says
By Natasha Phillips
March 14 - Major General Qasem Soleimani, the head of Iran’s Quds Force, was awarded the Order of Zulfiqar to stave off financial concerns from Iran-backed militia groups, Raman Ghavami a Middle...
INSTEX: EU States Insert Counter-Terror and Anti-Money Laundering Terms
By Natasha Phillips
Mar 7 - Iran will have to implement counter-terrorism and anti-money laundering measures under the terms set out for INSTEX, a new Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) set up by Britain, France and...
Rouhani Impeachment Calls Divide Experts
By Natasha Phillips
28 Feb - Calls from Iran’s conservative lawmakers to impeach President Hassan Rouhani over the country’s economic crisis have met with conflicting reactions from Middle East analysts in London and Washington.
The motion...
Cyber-Hacking Forum Linked to Iranian Revolutionary Guards Struggles After Closure, Report Says
By Natasha Phillips
Feb 22 - Thousands of members belonging to a high-profile cyber-hacking forum linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) are struggling to regroup online after the forum was shut down, according...
Iranians Selling Meat Rations for Profit as Iran’s Economy Falters
By Natasha Phillips
Feb 14 - Iranians are selling their monthly meat allowance for profit according to Reza Salemi, the Livestock Logistics Director for Tehran Province.
The development comes as Iran is experiencing a deepening economic crisis brought on by fiscal...
