On i24, Zineb Riboua argues that the IRGC’s chain of command has fractured, which explains the regime’s increasingly sporadic and disjointed response to the war. She adds that Iran has effectively lost its ability to leverage the “Resistance Axis” as a strategic asset, as it continues to target its neighbors, which is shaping both regional security dynamics and the messaging of Gulf states.
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An Air Force Global Strike Command unarmed Minuteman III ICBM launches during an operation test on February 23, 2021, at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. (US Space Force)