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Iran Update, April 18, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War

Iran is likely engaging in a coordinated information effort to deter an Israeli strike targeting its nuclear facilities and reassure its domestic population about Iran’s ability to protect such facilities. The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) N

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 18, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War

Ukrainian Main Military Intelligence Directorate (GUR) Head Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov specified that the Russian offensive effort that Ukrainian officials have been forecasting will likely begin in June 2024. Budanov stated in an April 17 article

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Rocket falls in Iraq used for the first time in the region

ALBAWABA - The first rocket to be used in the region has been confirmed by Israeli authorities to have fallen in Iraq. Furthermore, according to some re

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Iran Update, April 12, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War

The Islamic Resistance in Iraq—an umbrella organization of Iranian-backed Iraqi militias—threatened on April 12 to renew its attack campaign targeting US forces in Iraq.

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Defense relationship part of US-Iraq talks in Washington next week, US official says

The security and defense relationship between the U.S. and Iraq will be an important part of talks when Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani visits Washington next week but is not the primary focus of the visit, a senior State Department official said on Thursday. The official, who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity, said the emphasis of Sudani's visit would be economic ties, even as Washington and Baghdad are in talks over ending the U.S.-led military coalition in the country.

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US-Iraq defence ties part of talks next week, official says

A senior US State Department official said the emphasis of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani's visit would be economic ties.

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 11, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War

Russian forces conducted another large-scale series of missile and drones strikes against Ukraine on the night of April 10 to 11 that caused notable and likely long-term damage to Ukraine’s energy infrastructure. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that R

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Iran Update, April 11, 2024 | Institute for the Study of War

Iran appears to be exploiting the uncertainty surrounding its reported “imminent” attack against Israel to stoke psychological terror in Israel. The present nature of the information space makes it difficult to forecast when precisely Iran might launch a

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Iran aims to contain fallout in Israel response, won't be hasty: sources

Iran has signalled to Washington that it will respond to Israel’s attack on its Syrian embassy in a way that aims to avoid major escalation, as Tehran presses demands including a Gaza truce, Iranian sources said.

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Beyond Gaza, and parallels to Vietnam | Guest Commentary

Guest Commentary: If the credibility of international law is to be maintained, the U.S. must immediately halt its military arming of Israel. Further, the U.S. should suspend its alliance with

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