AN FOR DOWNING MILITARY HELICOPTER OVER STRAIT OF HORMUZ ON MONDAY - IRANIAN DEPUTY COMMANDER
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Sima Shine is a former senior Mossad official focused on Iran.
Before joining INSS, Shine led Iran analysis at Mossad, Israel's national intelligence agency — giving her rare operational insight into Iranian strategy that goes well beyond typical academic expertise.
This storyHow many times has the U.S. military struck Iran-linked targets since 2020?
- Over 100 times
- Fewer than 10 times
- Around 50 times
- Around 30 times
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Over 100 times
This storyICAN won the Nobel Peace Prize in what year?
- 2009
- 2013
- 2017
- 2021
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2017
Moghaddam commanded Iran's most powerful military force, the IRGC
The IRGC operates independently of Iran's regular army, overseeing proxy forces across the region. His command role gives him rare insider insight into Iran's military strategy. Learn more at Wikipedia
The IRGC operates as a military force parallel to Iran's regular army.
Founded in 1979 to protect the Islamic Revolution, the IRGC answers to the Supreme Leader, not the president. As a former IRGC commander, Moghaddam offers rare firsthand insight into Iranian military decisions.
This storyAre the new U.S. strikes on Iran a justified response?
This storyShould Iran be allowed to enrich uranium under any deal?
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