Abbas Qaidaari Abbas Qaidaari is an Iranian international security and defense policy analyst. On Twitter: @abbasqaidaari Iraq | May 11, 2015 Comparing Iraq's Shiite forces to Iran's Basij While the circumstances of Iran's Basij and Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units share similarities, there were differences in the domestic politics of the countries during the formation of these groups. Iraq | Mar 23, 2015 Iran wages psychological war against IS Iran is waging a psychological war against the Islamic State in Iraq, promoting and highlighting the prominent role of Iraqi fighters among the country's paramilitary groups. Saudi Arabia | Mar 17, 2015 Does Iran have a card to play in Bahrain? While protests in Bahrain have remained largely peaceful, does Iran have any influence among the various Bahrain opposition groups? Iraq | Jan 9, 2015 Iran's new group in Iraq: Saraya al-Khorasani Saraya al-Khorasani appears to have more direct contact and cooperation with Iran than other groups and militias it has ties with. Latest News Saudia Group in 'landmark' deal for 105 Airbus planes by Robbie COREY-BOULET | AFP | May 20, 2024 Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri named acting foreign minister Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 20, 2024 Strikes pound Gaza as Israel voices 'duty' to expand Rafah incursion Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 20, 2024 See more Podcasts Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next? The Gaza showdown between Biden and Netanyahu As Greek PM heads to Ankara to meet Erdogan, is this truly 'a new era' between Turkey & Greece? See more
Iraq | May 11, 2015 Comparing Iraq's Shiite forces to Iran's Basij While the circumstances of Iran's Basij and Iraq's Popular Mobilization Units share similarities, there were differences in the domestic politics of the countries during the formation of these groups.
Iraq | Mar 23, 2015 Iran wages psychological war against IS Iran is waging a psychological war against the Islamic State in Iraq, promoting and highlighting the prominent role of Iraqi fighters among the country's paramilitary groups.
Saudi Arabia | Mar 17, 2015 Does Iran have a card to play in Bahrain? While protests in Bahrain have remained largely peaceful, does Iran have any influence among the various Bahrain opposition groups?
Iraq | Jan 9, 2015 Iran's new group in Iraq: Saraya al-Khorasani Saraya al-Khorasani appears to have more direct contact and cooperation with Iran than other groups and militias it has ties with.
Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri named acting foreign minister Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 20, 2024
Strikes pound Gaza as Israel voices 'duty' to expand Rafah incursion Agence France-Presse | AFP | May 20, 2024
Why did Kuwait, one of the most democratic countries in the Mideast, take a sharp autocratic turn & what comes next?