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Iran’s Fortunes Rising in a Middle East Vacuum

March 19, 2014 | Lt.-Col. (ret.) Michael Segall

Iran is behind recent attacks on Israel's northern and southern borders.

Inside the Octopus: Unraveling Iran’s terrorist Quds Force

March 16, 2012 | Amb. Dore Gold

This was not how the Quds Force, the elite division of the elite Revolutionary Guards Corps responsible for overseas operations, envisioned celebrating its third decade of existence. The string of attempted attacks last month which targeted Israelis in India, Thailand and Georgia exacted a greater cost than it derived benefit, but it also signaled to Israel and the world that the Iranian threat is not limited to missiles. The threat is everywhere.