A year after Soleimani's assassination, Iran continues to promote terror in the Middle East
In a special article marking a year since the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, Dr. Raz Zimmt describes the situation of Iran these days and the ways in which it is taking action to promote its aims in the region
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| 31/12/2020
Qassem Soleimani. Photo: Tasmin News Agency via Wikimedia
During the last year, since the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, Qassem Soleimani, Iran has been faced with growing difficulties in its regional policy. The death of Soleimani, who personally oversaw the Iranian entrenchment in the Middle East, raised question marks regarding Iran's ability to continue to deepen its hold in the region.
Also, doubts have been raised regarding the ability of his successor, Esmail Ghaani, to serve as a suitable replacement. But an analysis of Iran's regional conduct during the last year indicates that despite the growing difficulties, it is determined to continue to promote its regional aims, mainly ousting American forces from the Middle East, maintaining and deepening the Iranian influence in Syria and Iraq, continuing to equip Hezbollah with advanced weapons, mainly precision missiles, for the future armed conflict with Israel.
Those comments were made by Dr. Raz Zimmt in an article published by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. He lays out the challenges that Iran is dealing with – such as the coronavirus pandemic, the conflict with the US over Trump's "maximum pressure" policy, the actions of regional and international actors, and the normalization of the relations between Israel and the Gulf states –while describing how it is able to continue promoting its regional influence, mainly in Syria and Iraq, and taking action to realize its strategic aims with the assistance of the Quds force, the foreign Shiite militias under its patronage, and Hezbollah.
The full article (in Hebrew only) can be found here.
In a special article marking a year since the assassination of Qassem Soleimani, Dr. Raz Zimmt describes the situation of Iran these days and the ways in which it is taking action to promote its aims in the region
Qassem Soleimani. Photo: Tasmin News Agency via Wikimedia
During the last year, since the assassination of the commander of the Quds Force of the Revolutionary Guard Corps, Qassem Soleimani, Iran has been faced with growing difficulties in its regional policy. The death of Soleimani, who personally oversaw the Iranian entrenchment in the Middle East, raised question marks regarding Iran's ability to continue to deepen its hold in the region.
Also, doubts have been raised regarding the ability of his successor, Esmail Ghaani, to serve as a suitable replacement. But an analysis of Iran's regional conduct during the last year indicates that despite the growing difficulties, it is determined to continue to promote its regional aims, mainly ousting American forces from the Middle East, maintaining and deepening the Iranian influence in Syria and Iraq, continuing to equip Hezbollah with advanced weapons, mainly precision missiles, for the future armed conflict with Israel.
Those comments were made by Dr. Raz Zimmt in an article published by the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center. He lays out the challenges that Iran is dealing with – such as the coronavirus pandemic, the conflict with the US over Trump's "maximum pressure" policy, the actions of regional and international actors, and the normalization of the relations between Israel and the Gulf states –while describing how it is able to continue promoting its regional influence, mainly in Syria and Iraq, and taking action to realize its strategic aims with the assistance of the Quds force, the foreign Shiite militias under its patronage, and Hezbollah.
The full article (in Hebrew only) can be found here.
