IRAN CASE FILE July 2021 RASANAH International Institute for Iranian Studies, Al-Takhassusi St. Sahafah, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. P.O. Box: 12275 | Zip code: 11473 Contact us
[email protected] +966112166696 Executive Summary ................................................................................ 4 Internal Affairs ...................................................................................... 9 The Political File .......................................................................................... 10 First: The Responsibilities and Positions Held by Mohseni-Eje’i ............................ 10 Second: The Accusations Leveled at Mohseni-Eje’i and the US and European Sanctions Targeting Him .....................................................11 Third: The Steps Taken by Mohseni-Eje’i to Cover up His Record of Human Rights Violations ............................................................... 12 The Ideological File ...................................................................................... 14 First: Iran and the Taliban: Will Another PMF Be Established in Afghanistan? ...... 14 Second: Khamenei and the Military Option .......................................................... 16 The Economic File ........................................................................................ 18 First: Ahwaz’s Economic Importance for the Iranian Government ........................ 19 Second: Major Challenges Facing the Region ........................................................20 Third: Scenarios