IRGC
A Middle East Forum Report | Based on Information Gathered by the Middle East Forum, 2018-2024
Underlying Grievances Fueling Nationwide Protests Are Not Going Away, and Risk of Unrest Keeps the Regime on Edge
The Regime’s Expectation of Renewed Conflict Followed Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Address Promising to Help the Iranian People
It’s Unclear Whether This Signals Moderation in Iran’s Approach to the West, or Is Aimed at Preventing Another Israeli Attack
Despite Growing Threats and Rising Antisemitism, Germany’s Pro-Israel Institutions Remain Dependent on the State and Unwilling to Confront It
Greek Ships Are Ideal Targets: Rarely Escorted, High in Economic Impact and Low in Political Risk
The Most Brutal Unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Is Staffed by Ethnic Azeri Officers and Rank-and-File
Boycott Campaigns Reveal a Deep Anger Among the Public and Signal to the World That Iran’s Private Sector Is Not Truly Private
What Began as a State-Sanctioned Workaround for Sanctions Has Mutated Into a Security Vulnerability
Products Typically Loaded or Unloaded at This Port Do Not Have the Explosive Power Needed to Cause Such Widespread Devastation
Shahid Rajaee Port Is a Major Trade Hub, Handling 85 Percent of the Country’s Total Loading and Unloading of Goods
The Return of Trump to the White House Means That the Islamic Republic Now Prepares for the Return of ‘Maximum Pressure’
![Houthis know the port of Hudaydah [Hodeida] (above) is their lifeline and work proactively to ensure it remains in their hands.](https://cdn-mef.meforum.org/dims4/default/b2571a2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4608x3456+288+0/resize/500x375!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk2-prod-mef.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F52%2Fe6%2F98d7c2014bbb9ecde6dddbabbafb%2Fhudaydah-hodeida-yemen.jpg)
Trump Is Correct to Calibrate Policy to Reality Rather than Wishful Thinking. Yemen Would Be a Good Place to Start
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Fights Behind the Scenes to Consolidate Control over Iraq
Eleven Recent Mahan Air Flights over Turkey Suggests Cooperation Between the Turkish Government and Iran’s IRGC
Interview with a Veteran