Abdul El-Sayed defies $60 Million campaign against him, wins Michigan Democratic Senate Primary

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  By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis Despite massive spending by outside groups and high-profile endorsements for his opponent, Abdul El-Sayed secured a decisive Democratic Senate primary victory and now heads into a closely watched November showdown. Abdul El-Sayed has scored one of the most closely watched political upsets of the 2026 election cycle, defeating Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary despite facing more than $60 million in outside spending , much of it from pro-Israel political groups. The victory marks a significant breakthrough for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and sets up a high-stakes general election contest against Republican Mike Rogers in November. El-Sayed's campaign prevailed even after Stevens received late endorsements from Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and influential national Democrats, including Representative James Clyburn . Those endorsements failed to reverse momentum behind El-S...
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Iran; The country has combined several competing security and military institutions


By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj 

Unlike most countries in the world that rely on a single national army to protect their countries from attack and danger, Iran has two separate armies at the same time, in addition to following a very complex military and security system.

leader; Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces

According to the classification of Iran's military system, the supreme leader is at the top of the country's armed forces, being the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

The leader has absolute authority and the final decision on war and peace, and he appoints the top commanders of the army and the Revolutionary Guards. 

Advisory and Coordination Board

After the Supreme Leader, it forms the second-highest authority of the Iranian military, the Advisory and Coordination Board, which consists of three institutions;

1. Supreme National Security Council: This council is responsible for determining national defense and security policy and coordinating political and intelligence activities.

2. Armed Forces Staff Committee: It is responsible for coordinating between the army and the Revolutionary Guards in order to carry out military affairs in the best possible way.

3. Khatam Anbiya Headquarters: In the war between Iran and the United States and Israel, the spokesman of this headquarters plays an important role and often directs military speeches.

Khatam Anbiya headquarters is the command and control center of operations, responsible for planning and directing military operations during war, which is why the spokesman of this headquarters now has the most discourse.

executive forces; Army and Revolutionary Guards

The structure of Iran's military system is divided into the army and the Revolutionary Guards. Although these two forces form the core of Iran's military power, the Revolutionary Guards are more powerful and stronger.

The Revolutionary Guards are the ideological force established after the fall of the monarchy in 1979, tasked with maintaining power and protecting the revolution.

The Revolutionary Guards have ground forces and focus on Iran's internal security and countering threats to power in the country. Its navy is mainly deployed in the Persian Gulf and includes fast attack ships.

The Revolutionary Guards Air Force is responsible for its missile, ballistic and drone programs.

The Quds Force, formerly led by Qassem Soleimani and now by Ismail Qaani, is the fourth branch of the Revolutionary Guards and is responsible for foreign military activities and support for pro-Iranian forces in the region.

The Quds Force, along with other Revolutionary Guards forces, is mobilizing militia forces in Lebanon, Yemen and Iraq to fight inside Iran.

The fourth branch of the Revolutionary Guards, the Basij, are Iran's domestic volunteer forces that take to the streets in civilian clothes to quell local protests.

The army, which plays a weaker role than the Revolutionary Guards, existed during the monarchy, but has undergone some changes since

Like the Revolutionary Guards, the army has land, air and naval forces active in the Sea of ​​Oman and the Indian Ocean.

The army's air defense force, now destroyed by the United States and Israel, is responsible for protecting Iranian airspace from foreign aircraft.

Ministry and security forces

In addition to all its military forces, Iran has a variety of other forces, which are supervised by the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior.

The Ministry of Defense plays more of an administrative and logistical role, budgeting, weapons manufacturing and developing military technology, rather than overseeing the armed forces.

The Ministry of Interior is responsible for law enforcement, protection of cities and towns, and security in border areas.

Plurality and diversity of force in Iran

In some Middle Eastern countries, the plurality and diversity of power is emphasized, especially in countries where the political, legal and military systems are not established or their presidents and authorities view the situation with fear and suspicion.

The plurality and diversity of forces by these countries has strategic reasons and they believe that the presence of several different and competing forces will prevent a coup, so the army and the Revolutionary Guards are placed as two opposing forces.

The army in Iran has also been given a normal role and is assigned to normal warfare, while the role of the Revolutionary Guards is deeper and in addition to protecting the system from danger, it also oversees proxy warfare, missiles and cyber warfare.

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