Iran’s August 9 government reshuffle keeps hardline veterans in charge of the Supreme National Security Council and Basij paramilitary force.
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Iran’s post-Khamenei regime adopts an offensive doctrine, rapidly escalating across the region to ensure survival after his assassination.
After February 2025 strikes, Iran’s leadership crisis forced the regime into collective rule, entrenching IRGC dominance while avoiding a coup.
Trump’s maximum pressure campaign unveils Iran’s economic ruin, IRGC infighting, and a population on the brink of rebellion.
Iran Hormuz strategy chooses a transit veto over toll revenues, a model Houthis are replicating at Bab el-Mandeb.
Iran’s post-Khamenei regime operates under an Iran collective leadership, echoing a historical power-sharing model amid war.
Iran’s strategy turns the Strait of Hormuz into a weapon, forcing ships into its lanes and demanding veto power over transits.
The Axis of Resistance Strategy has evolved into a decentralized web that survives leadership losses through self-generated supply lines.
Chinese shoulder-fired missiles in Iran challenge Western air dominance, creating a lethal low-altitude barrier across critical Middle Eastern airspace.
Iraqi militia attacks on Saudi Arabia threaten regional diplomacy. Washington must combine targeted counterstrikes and intelligence support to secure Baghdad.