Middle East Flashcards
old leadership in Iran
aging out | being excluded from the political scene
new leadership in Iran
hardened members of Revolutionary Guard | more violent and risk-tolerant
Axis of Resistance
militant Islamic groups in Syria, Yemen, Lebanon
Hezbollah
Lebanese political party and militant group | Iran’s most valuable asset | advanced military arsenal
Houthi
Yemen’s political and militant organization
Israel impetus to attack Iran
Iran’s military support for Hamas | Iran using Syria as a land bridge
Iran impetus to attack Israel
diplomatic compound bombing in Syria killing key leaders | hoping Israel will eventually collapse
Iran’s 1979 Revolution
set up Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps to protect new Islamic regime
Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps
IRGC | one of the most powerful paramilitary groups in Middle East | supports militant groups in other countries | aims to rid world of Western influence
effect of US sanctions on Iran
minimal, because of their stronghold on the Iranian economy
MENA
Middle East North Africa