Research Manager at @AEI's @Criticalthreats—usual caveats. Also supporting joint research with @TheStudyofWar
Jun 26 • 11 tweets • 3 min read
An under looked aspect of the Iran-Israel war is that Israel has prompted generational change in Iranian military leadership. It is hard to overstate how significant this turnover is for Iranian decision-making and how the regime works in general. 🧵
Israel killed dozens of IRGC general officers during the war, removing figures who had held their positions for years and, in some cases, decades. Some were extremely influential in shaping Iranian strategy and military policy, serving as long-time advisers to the supreme leader.
Jul 28, 2022 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
#Iran and #Russia are pursuing greater aviation cooperation which could help the Kremlin weather international sanctions and fight in #Ukraine. @Kat_Lawlor and I have been tracking deepening Russo-Iranian cooperation since the invasion of Ukraine began. A thread. 1/8
Moscow and Tehran agreed on July 26 to increase passenger flights from Iran to Russia from 2 to 35 per week. They also discussed Iran sending aviation parts and providing Russian aircraft maintenance, repair, and technical support in Iran. 2/8
