Afshon Ostovar
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Iran
April 15, 2024
Tempting Fate: The Implications of Iran's Attack on Israel
On Saturday, April 13, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched an unprecedented aerial attack on Israel. The Israeli military and its allies and...
Afshon Ostovar • Foreign Policy Research Institute
Iran
October 2, 2020
Roundtable: The Iranian Way of War
The Islamic Republic of Iran has been at war for almost its entire existence, beginning with the Iraqi invasion of the country in 1980 and, then, in...
Afshon Ostovar • RealClearDefense
Terrorism
October 2, 2020
Roundtable: U.S. Accuses Iran of Tanker Attacks
On Thursday, June 13, 2019, two tankers, the Kokuka Courageous and the MT Front Altair, were damaged in explosions in the Gulf of Oman, after...
Afshon Ostovar • RealClearDefense
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