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Erfan Fard

Erfan Fard is a counter-terrorism analyst and Middle East Studies researcher based in Washington, D.C.

Members of an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps special forces unit. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

America must reassess its Iran policy

An international coalition must set regime change in Iran as its ultimate goal.

November 27, 2023

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends the Great Conference of Basij members at Azadi stadium in Tehran, Oct. 4, 2018. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

What will follow the fall of Hamas?

The terror group will almost certainly be destroyed, leaving the world to confront Iran’s terrorist regime.

November 19, 2023

A poster protesting against the Islamist Iranian regime. Credit: Courtesy of Erfan Fard.

The axis of Islamic terrorism

If Iran’s theocratic regime is permitted to continue its monstrous behavior, the entire security fabric of the Middle East could unravel.

October 23, 2023

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Feb. 6, 2016. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.

The Iran connection between Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hamas

The Iranian regime’s entrance into the Palestinian area threatens the stability of the entire Middle East.

October 17, 2023

A veiled woman holds a photo of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Nov. 4, 2022. Credit: saeediex/Shutterstock.

Behind the curtain: The mullah’s hand in Hamas’s reign of terror

The terrorist attacks reveal meticulous planning over a year, supported by Iran’s allies and encompassing military training, logistical aid and significant funding for weaponry.

October 13, 2023

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei (right) embraces Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Source: Khamenei's Twitter account, posted May 24, 2021.

The world must unite against Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah

Saturday’s assault on Israel proves that this axis of evil must be destroyed.

October 8, 2023

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Nov. 23, 2015. Credit: english.khamenei.ir via Wikimedia Commons.

The intricate Russian-Iranian web

The mullahs’ Islamic Republic is a key Russian national security interest.

October 3, 2023

An illustrative image of the U.S. intelligence community. Source: Office of the Director of National Intelligence

The Iranian regime’s covert US network

A major security threat to America comes from both without and within.

September 28, 2023