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National Council for Strategic Defense
Middle East Politics


"The Silent Sabotage" Iran’s Hybrid Threat and Transnational Intelligence Operations Reshaping Gulf Security
Iran's proxy wars, intelligence, Middle East, National Security, Mukhlis Mukhlis

Mukhlis Mukhlis
Jun 217 min read


"Shadows of Influence: The Evolution of Iranian Factions in Iraq from Militias to Covert Cartels"
By: Mukhlis Mukhlis The ongoing discourse regarding the disarmament of Iraqi factions is framed as a crucial step toward achieving national stability and consolidating state authority. However, recent intelligence analysis suggests that this disarmament may not represent the elimination of a threat but rather a strategic evolution into more insidious forms of influence and control. This assessment examines the dynamics of Iraqi pro-Iranian factions transitioning from overt mi

Mukhlis Mukhlis
Jan 25 min read
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