Kurdish Policy Analysis

  By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj /  Kurdish Policy Analysis From defense to attack; Why is Iran trying to expand the war? Iran's growing use of regional proxies suggests a strategy of expanding the conflict beyond its borders to increase leverage and demonstrate power. After any US attack on Iran, the country will respond with missile and drone attacks on Arab countries and the region, which goes within the framework of Iran's desire to escalate the war. The latest attack by Iranian proxy forces was on an oil tanker off the coast of Egypt, while Egypt is not part of the conflict.  Iran is in a bad situation and is trying to escalate the war, which raises the question of what interest Iran has in the escalation of the war. Attack as part of goal accomplishment Previously, some analysts believed that Iran was trying to force Arab countries to put pressure on the Trump administration to stop the war by attacking them. But some analysts spoken to  believe Iran wants to escalate ...

  By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis The latest drone attacks over Erbil are about far more than military retaliation. They reveal a dangerous transformation in the Middle East, where Iraq's Kurdistan Region has become both the safest Western partner and one of Iran's preferred pressure points. As missiles, drones, and military bases increasingly converge with civilian infrastructure, the region faces its most complex security dilemma since the defeat of ISIS. Iran's latest drone attacks over Erbil expose how the Kurdistan Region has become a frontline in the US-Iran confrontation, raising new concerns over civilian safety, military infrastructure, and regional stability. A New Night Over Erbil For years, Erbil symbolized something increasingly rare in the Middle East: predictability. While neighbouring states descended into civil wars, proxy conflicts, and economic crises, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region projected an image of stability that attracte...

  By Dr. Pshtiwan Faraj | Kurdish Policy Analysis Satellite imagery suggests Tehran is rapidly restoring missile bases, military infrastructure, and industrial facilities, raising new questions about the long-term effectiveness of U.S. and Israeli strikes. Iran's Rapid Military Reconstruction Raises New Questions About U.S. and Israeli Strike Effectiveness Satellite imagery suggests Iran is rapidly rebuilding missile bases, ports, and military infrastructure, challenging claims that U.S. and Israeli strikes achieved lasting strategic damage. Despite repeated assertions by Washington and Tel Aviv that recent military operations had severely degraded Iran's military infrastructure, new satellite imagery and assessments from Western intelligence officials indicate that Tehran is rebuilding critical facilities far faster than many analysts anticipated. The reconstruction effort has surprised military planners in both the United States and Israel, fueling concerns that airpower al...