Iran: ally, friend or enemy? (2015 onwards)

[davidbfpo]

There are a number of threads on Iran, the vast majority are historical about the nuclear aspects (including independent action by Israel) and they have been closed.

There are several threads that maybe useful for reference:
1) a very small, new one Iran: ally, friend or enemy (merged thread 2015 onwards, into which this thread will go one day):http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ad.php?t=22522
2) a long running, short one Iran & AQ: a safe haven or holding cell?:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ad.php?t=17236
3) a long running Iran, Nukes and Diplomacy 2011-2014, which went quiet in terms of posts in 2014-2015:http://council.smallwarsjournal.com/...ad.php?t=14500

[davidbfpo]

From a "lurker":

I would add the dimension of regime in-fighting in context of this month's elections between "centrists" like Rouhani and Rafsanjani and the hardliners. Tension at its highest since 2009.

[davidbfpo]

From the Israeli "think tank" the Meir Amit Intelligence and Terrorism Center, their latest 'Spotlight on Iran':

It is based on reports in the Iranian media and written for the ITIC by Dr. Raz Zimmt, an expert on Iran's politics, society, foreign policy and social networks.

Link:http://www.terrorism-info.org.il/en/article/20957

[OUTLAW 09]

Another "big win" from the Iran Deal from the "Iranian moderates"......

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