Quds Force

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A Look at the IRGC’s “Unit 400”

Quds Forces’ Specialized Cell For Targeting Westerners.


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Putin to Meet Khamenei in Tehran

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet personally with Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Monday, when the Russian leader visits Iran’s capital of Tehran.  The official purpose for the diplomatic visit is to address “issues in bilateral relations, including atomic energy, oil and gas and military-technical cooperation”, according to Putin aid Yury Ushakov, who confirmed that […]


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The Limits of Chaos

To become the regional power they intend to be, Iran will have to alter its historical methods. Recent changes to their approach to the war in Syria show the beginning of that shift.


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The Glories of the New Order

A roundup of the many ways the Iran Deal has rewarded us since the Senate filibuster waved President Obama’s deal through.


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A Tale of Three Embassies

Iran is expanding its strategic influence in Syria through the deployment of a few hundred special operators from its elite Quds Force, backed by a diplomatic effort centered at its embassy in Damascus.  Though Iranian diplomats suggest that Iran’s guiding principle in the conflict is “no foreign interference,” and that their participation in the war […]


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Suleimani Goes to Moscow

America’s most dangerous enemy was welcomed in Russia despite international travel bans, where he met with senior officials. Qassem Suleimani is reported to have met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Shoigu.


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Iran’s Qassem Suleimani, Our Most Dangerous Foe

Qassem Suleimani is the commander of Quds Force, the elite faction of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, is a veteran of decades of war. Since taking command in 1998 he has led more clandestine and covert operations in pursuit of Iran’s interest than anyone else.