{"id":8847,"date":"2021-03-07T13:25:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T10:25:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/?p=8847"},"modified":"2021-03-07T13:25:48","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T10:25:48","slug":"rasanah-issues-iran-case-file-for-january-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rasanah-iiis.org\/english\/news\/rasanah-issues-iran-case-file-for-january-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Rasanah Issues Iran Case File for January 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The International Institute for Iranian Studies (Rasanah) has released its monthly report, Iran Case File<\/em> (ICF) for January 2021, providing\u00a0 readers in general and researchers in particular an in-depth review and analysis of Iran\u2019s dynamics, developments and interactions within this month.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ICF is divided mainly into three main parts: Internal Affairs, Arab Affairs and International Affairs and each part is divided into subfiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  At the ideological level, the religious seminary continues to legitimize its intervention in Iraq\u2019s internal affairs, exploiting all  conditions and circumstances to eliminate the sovereignty of the Iraqi state and to strengthen cross-border sectarian affiliations. At the political level, the limited conflicts among the different political currents within the Iranian Parliament have continued, amid  the conservatives attempting to outline government policy. As for the economic file, the report touches on the future of Iran\u2019s s economic crises considering forecasts  that the US economic sanctions will not be lifted soon.  As for the  military level, which always seems to be the source of Ian\u2019s accomplishments amid  a series of  setbacks in other spheres,  Iran announced that it  had carried out two naval drills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second part of the file discusses Iran\u2019s interactions with the Arab states. When it comes to Gulf-Iran interactions, the outset of 2021 witnessed  the Gulf Cooperation Council\u2019s (GCC) 41st summit convened in Saudi Arabia\u2019s city of al-Ula. A statement was issued  following the summit, which significantly advanced cohesion among the GCC states amid the threats and challenges that  they face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regarding Iran-Yemen  interactions, the Yemeni landscape saw unprecedented changes, which will likely impact  the Yemeni crisis, such as  the legitimate government returning to  Aden under the Riyadh Agreement and the varying US steps  to resolve the Yemeni crisis which ranged between designating the Houthi militia as a terrorist organization by the former US administration and then this move being reversed by the new US administration.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for Iran-Iraq  interactions, January 2021 witnessed Iran urging  its loyal armed militias  to launch attacks against  US forces deployed there.  This coincided with Iran modifying its strategy in Iraq via carrying out structural changes.  As for Iran\u2019s existence in Syria, Iran attempted to strengthen its  military presence in Syria  despite facing relentless  Israeli air attacks.  Iran\u2019s efforts to  strengthen its military presence in Syria included redeploying its allied militias in Deir Ezzor, transferring heavy weapons and ammunition to Al-Bukamal and Al-Mayadeen, and continuing to provide its loyal  militias with ground-to-ground medium and short-range missiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As for  international affairs, Iranian interactions  focused on the future of the nuclear file and the US sanctions imposed on Iran. A new US administration led by Joe Biden was elected. It seems to be intent on reassessing  Washington\u2019s relationship with Iran and building an integrated and reliable strategy  to deal with Iran.  This comes against the backdrop of the new administration\u2019s inclinations toward diplomacy and coordination with the parties concerned with the Iranian file.  However, the United States started to set its conditions to rejoin  the nuclear deal and emphasized Iran\u2019s need to honor its nuclear obligations before Washington rejoined the deal. It also announced it will hold extensive deliberations with its European  and regional allies as well as the US Congress to come up with an integrated approach prior to resuming  negotiations with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes to the course of Iran-Europe\u00a0 interactions which are impacted by the course of Iran-US interactions, the most significant\u00a0 developments in 2021 between the Iranian and European sides revolved around\u00a0 Tehran\u2019s decision to enrich uranium and the implications of this to uphold the nuclear deal. There has also been political wrangling between the two sides over why INSTEX failed and on the anniversary of \u00a0 the shooting down of the Ukrainian plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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