My latest for Amwaj.media on #Iran's alleged transfer of ballistic missiles to #Russia & Tehran‘s potential motives in enhancing military cooperation with Moscow 👇 amwaj.media/article/will-m…

NEW: Will ‘missile transfer’ enable #Russian shift on #Iran’s nuclear program? Hamidreza Azizi has the details in this comprehensive analysis for Amwaj.media 👇 amwaj.media/article/will-m…

NEW: Sharp piece by Hamidreza Azizi that unpacks: - Whether any #Iran-#Russia missile transfer has taken place, and if not, why the allegations? - If missiles transferred, what are Iran's aims? - Can Russia now live with "nuclear Iran", and if yes, why? amwaj.media/article/will-m…

Despite lingering suspicions, #UAE-#Iran relations stable Check out my latest Al-Monitor article, featuring quotes from Dina Esfandiary, Mira Al Hussein, Mehran Kamrava, Abdolrasool Divsallar, and Javad Heirannia. al-monitor.com/originals/2024…

"There is no evidence of 🇷🇺Russia using Iranian missiles in the battlefield. As such, frequent reports of missile transfers raise questions about whether this is part of a broader strategy to deter 🇮🇷Iran from future escalation" amwaj.media/article/will-m… Hamidreza Azizi Amwaj.media

What would Iran do with nuclear weapons ? My latest for ⁦Foreign Policy⁩ foreignpolicy.com/2024/09/17/ira…

In quick succession, Israel hit the main alleged missile supply base in Syria, moved forces north, added the Lebanon border to its stated war aims, and used a one-off trick to blow up Hezbollah’s middle management. Either IDF has no sense of timing, or an operation is imminent.

ISNA says Iran's top security official and Shoigu discussed "agreements related to corridors."

In my latest article for Al Majalla (first published in Arabic last week) I delve into the details of Hezbollah’s structure and command to show that the group is able to withstand attacks on its personnel. I detail how adaptability gives Hezbollah resilience. Article link ⬇️

I write about the significance of Israel's suspected pagers attack in Lebanon. The attack marks a new phase in the hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. With comments from Lina Khatib Hamidreza Azizi Raz Zimmt rferl.org/a/israel-hizba…

Israel’s suspected attacks in #Lebanon has made a full-scale war with Hezbollah inevitable, argues Hamidreza Azizi rferl.org/a/israel-hizba…

It's almost exactly a year to the day since the Fox News interview on Sept 20, 2023, during which Mohammed bin Salman said "every day, we get closer" to what he predicted would be "the biggest historical deal since the end of the Cold War." Obviously, a lot has happened since.

▶️ REWATCH: Amid remote attacks on Lebanon this week, revisit IPD's panel on escalation in the Middle East ft. Nawaf Al-Thani نواف بن مبارك آل ثاني Gulf Int'l Forum, Hamidreza Azizi SWP Berlin Middle East Council on Global Affairs, Randa Slim Middle East Institute SAIS Foreign Policy Institute, Raz Zimmt INSS + Bijan Ahmadi. youtube.com/watch?v=HfaXBM…

Unlikely that we’d see a detonation of an Iranian nuclear weapon in the near-term—that path is still long(ish) and risky. But entirely plausible Hizbollah’s defeat could lead Iran to decide nuclear weapons are needed and to quietly and urgently expand its weaponization work.

"Following 24 hours of confusion and silence, Iranian officials... [& media] are commenting on...Israeli attacks... but the regime does not appear to have a clear answer to its regional adversary Israel." Yours truly in AGSIW #IranMediaReview. shorturl.at/c6p22

President Erdogan will attend the 79th UNGA session in the US, expected to address the war in Gaza. Sinem Adar (@sinemadar.bsky.social) & Hamidreza Azizi examine the seemingly increased alignment of Turkish and Iranian interests, particularly in their stance against Israel's actions: bit.ly/MEI231102AA

Will ‘missile transfer’ enable 🇷🇺Russian shift on 🇮🇷Iran’s nuclear program? Arabic: amwaj.media/ar/article/wil… Persian: amwaj.media/fa/article/wil… English: amwaj.media/article/will-m… Hamidreza Azizi Amwaj.media