The Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of criminal intermediaries for extraterritorial assassinations and covert violence: a gray zone strategy of outsourced repression
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The Islamic Republic of Iran’s use of criminal intermediaries for extraterritorial assassinations and covert violence: a gray zone strategy of outsourced repression

The Islamic Republic of Iran has employed assassinations and proxy violence as tools of statecraft. Dissidents in exile have been killed, targeted, or systematically threatened, while Israeli-linked entities across Europe have faced repeated attacks. In recent years, Tehran has increasingly outsourced these operations to state-linked criminal intermediaries. This paper analyzes Iran’s approach through the lens…

A Growing Security Threat: Iranian Intelligence Operations in Scandinavia (Part Two: Sweden)
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A Growing Security Threat: Iranian Intelligence Operations in Scandinavia (Part Two: Sweden)

Iranian intelligence operations in Sweden reveal a systematic strategy of espionage, cyber intrusions, extraterritorial repression, and influence campaigns that extend across Scandinavia. Recent cases show Tehran’s reliance on sleeper agents, proxies, and criminal networks, including the Foxtrot organization, to target Iranian dissidents, Jewish communities, and Israeli diplomatic missions. The regime’s activities include infiltration of universities…

Iran’s Impending Leadership Change: Possible Developments After Khamenei’s Death
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Iran’s Impending Leadership Change: Possible Developments After Khamenei’s Death

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who has served as Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1989, remains unchallenged as the most powerful figure within the country’s theocratic dictatorship. Now 85 years old, renewed attention is being drawn to persistent speculation about his declining health. As Iran prepares for an era without its leading figure,…

The Iran-Israel War: A Massive Counterintelligence Failure and the Strategic Collapse of the Islamic Republic
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The Iran-Israel War: A Massive Counterintelligence Failure and the Strategic Collapse of the Islamic Republic

The Iran-Israel war, launched on June 13, 2025, marked a historic intelligence failure for the Islamic Republic. Israel’s surprise offensive devastated Iran’s military leadership and exposed deep systemic flaws in its counterintelligence apparatus. The strategic collapse of the regime now raises urgent questions about its survivability and the necessity of regime change.

A comparative study on the security measures of the Pahlavi government against criminal and terrorist activities before the 1979 revolution
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A comparative study on the security measures of the Pahlavi government against criminal and terrorist activities before the 1979 revolution

This study examines the security measures implemented by the Pahlavi government in Iran to counter criminal and terrorist activities prior to the 1979 revolution. The research explores the challenges posed by various radical and insurgent groups, including Marxist and Islamist factions, which employed tactics such as assassinations, kidnappings, and sabotage. It also analyzes the role…