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Entities from Iran

300 entities tracked across Lowdown briefings.

People

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Abbas Akbari FeyzabadiIRIranian man executed May 2026 for alleged armed role in the January 2026 protests.
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Abbas AraghchiIRIran's Foreign Minister since August 2024; JCPOA veteran whose civilian diplomacy the IRGC overrides.
AbdollahiIRIranian military spokesman quoted by Fars on 4 May warning US forces approaching Hormuz 'will be attacked'.
Abdolnaser HemmatiIRGovernor of the Central Bank of Iran; the financial track in the 2026 war-endgame talks.
Abduljalil ShahbakhshIRBaloch detainee secretly executed at Zahedan prison on 12 May 2026, 55 days after arrest, on wartime espionage charges.
Abdul Rahim MousaviIRCommander-in-chief of Iran's Artesh, killed in IDF strikes that severed the entire military command.
Abolfazl Salehi SiavoshaniIRIranian political prisoner; Ali Fahim case co-defendant facing imminent execution at Ghezel Hesar prison, April 2026.
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Ahmad DonyamaliIRIran Sports Minister whose public stance on World Cup participation tracks the US-Iran ceasefire in real time.
Ahmad Mohammadi ZadehIRIRGC logistics network operative designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 under EO 13224 and EO 13886.
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Ahmad VahidiIRIRGC commander blocking Iran's president and running wartime military council.
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Akbar Hashemi RafsanjaniIRFormer Iranian president and Islamic Azad University founder; died 2017.
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Ali Akbar VelayatiIRSupreme Leader adviser; publicly targeted Aoun's Hezbollah disarmament push on 6 June 2026.
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Ali Bagheri KaniIRSenior Iranian diplomat and nuclear negotiator central to the 2026 ceasefire talks.
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Ali FahimIRIranian protest detainee executed at Ghezel Hesar in April 2026; one of at least 17 wartime political executions.
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Ali JafarianIRIran's Deputy Health Minister; government spokesman for official war casualty figures.
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Ali KhameneiIRIran's Supreme Leader 1989-2026, killed in Israeli strike; deceased father of current Supreme Leader Mojtaba.
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Ali Mohammad NaeiniIRIRGC spokesman killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran, 20 March 2026.
Ali Reza Beigi RanjbarIRIranian MP for Ardabil who publicly opposed reconnecting Iran's internet, Day 53 of the blackout.
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Alireza TangsiriIRIRGC Navy commander 2018-2026; architect of the Hormuz blockade. Killed by Israel at Bandar Abbas, 27 March 2026.
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Ali ShamkhaniIRFormer SNSC secretary; killed 28 February 2026; his sanctioned oil network continues to expose Indian and Gulf counterparties.
Amirali MirjafariIRIranian protest-era detainee executed at Qezel Hesar Prison on 21 April 2026, eighth since war began.
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Amir GhalenoeiIRIran national football team head coach; attended Antalya FIFA talks alongside the FFIRI delegation.
Amirhossein HatamiIR18-year-old Iranian protester executed by the state on 3 April 2026 amid ongoing conflict
Asghar BakeriIRReported commander of Quds Force Unit 840, Iran covert external operations branch, reportedly killed 6 April 2026.
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Ayatollah Alireza ArafiIRSenior Iranian cleric appointed to the three-person interim council ruling after Khamenei's death.
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Ayatollah KhomeiniIRFounder of the Islamic Republic; his 1988 mass execution order is the historical precedent for Iran's wartime domestic killings.
Bahar SahraeianIRIranian defence lawyer detained in Shiraz on 17 May 2026 while on duty, per Hengaw.
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Behnam RezaeiIRIRGC intelligence chief killed by Israel in Bandar Abbas, 26 March 2026.
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Chief Justice Mohseni-EjeiIRIran's Chief Justice; ordering accelerated executions of protest detainees throughout the 2026 war.
Diana TaherabadiIRIranian prisoner, aged 16; named in Trump's claimed US-brokered deal to spare eight women from execution.
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Ebrahim AziziIRHead of the national security and foreign policy committee of Iran's parliament (Majlis). Declared all US and Israeli bases in the region legitimate targets with no red lines.
Ebrahim Farhadi TopkanlouIRIranian prisoner reportedly executed on drug charges at Torbat-e Heydarieh Prison, 19 May 2026, documented by Hengaw.
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Ebrahim RezaeiIRIranian MP and security commission spokesman; set Hormuz-control precondition that predated the 9 May MOU collapse.
Ehsan AfrashtehIRPolitical prisoner secretly executed at Urmia on 13 May 2026 on espionage charges; part of Iran's wartime execution cluster.
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Ehsan HajsafiIRIranian international footballer named in FFIRI's 9 May ultimatum as a squad member with IRGC military service background.
Ehsan Hosseinipour HesarlooIRIranian teenager on death row; convicted over a mosque fire in Pakdasht, denied legal counsel.
Erfan AmiriIRIranian teenager on death row; convicted over a mosque fire in Pakdasht, denied legal counsel.
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Erfan KianiIRIranian protester executed 25 April 2026; eighth political prisoner hanged since the war began.
Erfan ShakourzadehIRIranian aerospace researcher, 29, executed at Qezel Hesar prison on 11 May 2026.
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Eskandar MomeniIRIran's Interior Minister since 2024; met Pakistan's Naqvi in Tehran relay visit 18-19 May 2026.
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Esmaeil BaqaeiIRIran's Foreign Ministry spokesman and primary diplomatic voice during the 2026 conflict.
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Esmail AhmadiIRBasij intelligence deputy; killed in Israeli strike, fourth senior IRGC figure in one week.
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Esmail KhatibIRIran's Intelligence Minister at the time of his death. Ran the ministry responsible for internal surveillance, protest suppression, and overseas operations. The US had posted a $10 million bounty for information about him. Third senior Iranian official killed in 48 hours.
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Fatemeh MohajeraniIRIran government spokeswoman appointed 2024; announced the Day 60 Internet Pro restoration.
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Fazlollah RanjbarIRIranian MP who publicly defended the internet blackout as a national security measure.
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Gen. Abolfazl ShekarchiIRIran's Armed Forces spokesman whose wartime statements contradicted documented strike reality.
Gholamreza Khani ShakarabIRTurkish national in Iranian custody facing imminent execution; case threatens Ankara's mediator role.
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Gholamreza SoleimaniIRBasij paramilitary commander for six years; killed in Israeli strike on Tehran, March 2026.
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Hedayat MombeniIRFFIRI secretary-general; denied entry at Toronto Pearson alongside Mehdi Taj on 29 April 2026.
Jafar FakhrabadiIRIranian prisoner executed at Yazd Central Prison on 27 April 2026; charges not yet published by Hengaw.
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Kamal KharaziIRFormer Iranian FM; struck coordinating the war's only back-channel, 1 April 2026.
Karim MaroufpourIRKurdish political prisoner secretly executed at Naqadeh Prison, Iran, on 21 May 2026.
Kouroush KeyvaniIRDual Iranian-Swedish national executed by Iran in March 2026 on espionage charges.
Mahboubeh ShabaniIRIranian prisoner, aged 33; named in Trump's disputed US-brokered prisoner deal with Iran, denied by Tehran.
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Mahmoud AhmadinejadIRFormer Iranian president turned regime critic, sidelined but still audible amid the 2026 war.
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Mahsa AminiIRIranian Kurdish woman whose death in morality police custody in 2022 sparked the 'Woman, Life, Freedom' uprising.
Maj. Gen. Majid KhademiIRIRGC intelligence chief since 2024, reportedly killed in the 6 April 2026 Israeli strike on Asaluyeh.
Majid KarimiIRKurdish writer detained in Tehran by intelligence forces on 19 May 2026, documented by Hengaw.
Majid Takht-RavanchiIRIran's Deputy Foreign Minister; former UN Ambassador; threatened Europe with missile retaliation in the 2026 conflict.
Makram AtimiIRIRGC commander of Iran's central ballistic missile unit; killed in IDF strike on Kermanshah
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Malek ShariatiIRIranian reformist MP leading the parliamentary bill to withdraw Iran from the NPT.
Maryam HodavandIRIranian woman, aged 45, on death row in Evin Prison over the Pakdasht mosque fire case.
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Masoud PezeshkianIRIran's civilian president since July 2024; reformist surgeon-politician with no command authority over the IRGC.
Masoumeh AzhiniIRIranian woman detained approximately one month before 2 May 2026 with no contact information, per Hengaw report.
Matin MohammadiIRIranian teenager on death row; convicted over a mosque fire in Pakdasht, denied legal counsel.
Mehdi KouchakzadehIRIranian MP; spokesperson for parliament's national security committee on Hormuz.
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Mehdi Mohammed NabiIRFFIRI secretary general; led Iran's delegation at Antalya talks with Infantino in April 2026.
Mehdi Rostami ShomastanIRIRGC intelligence commander; killed alongside Basij spy chief, both services decapitated in one week.
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Mehdi TajIRFFIRI president managing Iran's fraught path to the 2026 World Cup through a Tijuana base camp and US visa standoff.
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Mehdi TaremiIRIran and Inter Milan striker; US visa held over two-year IRGC naval service at Bushehr.
Mehrab AbdollahzadehIRKurdish barber executed 3 May 2026 for 2022 Woman Life Freedom protests; conviction based on coerced confession.
Mohammad AbbasiIRIranian prisoner executed separately on 13 May 2026, documented by Hengaw alongside a five-prison cluster.
Mohammadamin BiglariIRIranian protester executed in April 2026 for participation in the January 2026 uprising.
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Mohammad Bagher GhalibafIRSpeaker of Iran's parliament; coined 'Operation Trust Me Bro'; Majlis table for the €50m Trump bounty bill.
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Mohammad EslamiIRHead of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation; publicly vowed enrichment demands 'will be buried'.
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Mohammad FathaliIRIran's ambassador to India; summoned by New Delhi after IRGC fired on Indian tankers.
Mohammad MosaddeghIRIranian PM overthrown in 1953 CIA/MI6 coup; foundational text of Iran's anti-Western identity.
Mohammadreza Ashrafi GhehiIRIRGC logistics network operative designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 under EO 13224 and EO 13886.
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Mohammad Reza SheibaniIRIranian diplomat designated as ambassador to Lebanon, expelled in March 2026
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Mohammad SarafrazIRMember of Iran's Supreme Council of Cyberspace and former head of state broadcaster IRIB, who disclosed in May 2026 that Chinese DPI hardware had arrived in Iran.
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Mohsen RezaeiIRIRGC Major General; declared Hormuz under Iranian control as Iran suspended nuclear talks on 1 June 2026.
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Mojtaba KhameneiIRSupreme Leader of Iran from March 2026; son of Ali Khamenei; IRGC-installed in wartime succession.
Mojtaba KianIRIranian national executed on 24 May 2026 for transmitting defence-site locations to enemy-affiliated networks; first publicly confirmed wartime espionage execution.
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Narges MohammadiIRIranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2023), imprisoned for her opposition to mandatory hijab laws.
Naser BakrzadehIRIranian man executed on 2 May 2026 on charges of spying for Israel, reported by Hengaw.
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Omid JamaliIRDirector of International Relations at FFIRI; attended Antalya FIFA talks April 2026.
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Qasem Nouri RoudiniIRBaloch prisoner executed 4 May 2026 despite his death sentence being overturned twice by Iranian courts.
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RajaiIRMohammad Ali Rajai, Iran's second President (1981); his assassination 40 days into office is Iran's last presidential assassination, now referenced in wartime political violence context.
Ramin ZalehIRKurdish political prisoner secretly executed at Naqadeh Prison, Iran, on 21 May 2026.
Saeed DavoudiIRIranian man, aged 21, executed in Qom on charges of waging war against God.
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Saeed LaylazIRIranian economist and political analyst; reformist commentator on sanctions and conflict economics.
Saeid RahmaniradIRIranian prisoner reportedly executed on murder charges at Shiraz Prison, 19 May 2026, documented by Hengaw.
Samad Fathi SalamiIRIRGC logistics network operative designated by OFAC on 11 May 2026 under EO 13224 and EO 13886.
Sasan AzadvarIR21-year-old Iranian karate champion executed at Dastgerd Prison on 30 April 2026 for January 2026 protest participation.
Shahab ZahdiIRIranian political prisoner; defendant in the Ali Fahim case, facing imminent execution in Ghezel Hesar prison as of April 2026.
Shahin VahedparastIRIranian protester executed alongside Mohammadamin Biglari in April 2026 for the January 2026 uprising.
Soltanali Shirzadi FakhrIRIranian national executed on 23 April 2026 on moharebeh and Israel-collaboration charges; case documented by Hengaw as separate from protest-era detainee cohort.
Yaqoub KarimpourIRIranian man executed on 2 May 2026 on charges of spying for Israel, reported by Hengaw.
Yaser RajaeifarIRIranian political prisoner; Ali Fahim case co-defendant facing imminent execution at Ghezel Hesar prison, April 2026.

Organisations

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Amin ExchangeIRIran-based currency exchange designated by OFAC sb0502 for routing IRGC oil revenues through multi-jurisdiction shells.
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Assembly of ExpertsIRIran's 88-member clerical appointing body; elevated Mojtaba Khamenei in dynastic succession under IRGC pressure.
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BitpinIRIranian cryptocurrency exchange that handled approximately 10% of the country's digital-asset inflows in 2025, designated by OFAC under EO 13902 on 2 June 2026.
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Bonyad MostazafanIRIranian state-controlled conglomerate linked to the IRGC, designated as a prohibited Hormuz toll payment channel on 1 May 2026.
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Central Bank of IranIRIran's central bank; reporting 77.2% inflation, the highest since the 1942 wartime occupation.
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Donya-ye EghtesadIRIranian business and financial daily newspaper that compiled the $5.2 billion cumulative economic cost estimate for Iran's 2026 internet blackout.
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EcoiranIRIranian economics and politics news outlet that published the senior official's denial of any HEU-removal agreement.
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Entekhab.irIRIranian news website; published Baqaei's "criminal act" framing of the US Hormuz blockade.
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Expediency Discernment CouncilIRIranian arbitration body advising the Supreme Leader; relevant to IRGC-government disputes.
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FararuIRTehran-based Farsi political news site; first to publish Baqaei's April 2026 "message exchanges continue" briefing.
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Fars NewsIRIRGC-aligned Iranian news agency; a controlled channel for official signalling.
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FFIRIIRIran's national football federation; managing the squad's visa crisis after Taj's 5 June deadline elapsed.
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Foundation of MartyrsIRIranian parastatal welfare foundation counting conflict dead; its tally exceeds official figures by hundreds.
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Handala HackIRIranian-aligned hacktivist group; wiped up to 200,000 Stryker devices in 79 countries in March 2026.
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HRANAIRIran-based human rights news agency documenting abuses against ethnic and religious minorities inside Iran.
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Ilam Central PrisonIRIranian state prison in Ilam Province; received Kurdish detainee Abbas Mamousi in May 2026 crackdown.
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Institute for Iran-Eurasia StudiesIRTehran-based research institute studying Iran's relations with Russia, Central Asia, and Turkey; often cited by state media.
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Interim Leadership CouncilIRIran's constitutional stopgap body holding Supreme Leader powers after Khamenei's death.
Iran Defence CouncilIRIranian governmental body that issued the formal threat to mine all Persian Gulf access routes in response to attacks on Iranian territory.
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Iranian Foreign MinistryIRIran's cabinet ministry for foreign policy; publicly aligned with IRGC positions but sidelined from the primary US negotiating channel.
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Iranian Health MinistryIRIran's official source of war casualty figures, consistently undercounting independent tallies.
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Iranian Red CrescentIRIran's national humanitarian society and Red Cross Movement member; named in OFAC's 1 May 2026 Hormuz toll alert.
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Iranian state televisionIRIran's state broadcaster IRIB, primary source for official casualty figures and government statements.
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Iran parliament's national security committeeIRIran's Majlis committee that sets parliamentary redlines on nuclear, Hormuz, and ceasefire policy.
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Iran Permanent Mission to the United NationsIRTehran's UN voice in New York; front-line legal and diplomatic signalling channel during the 2026 war.
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IRIBIRIran's state broadcaster under the Supreme Leader; now the information operation constructing Mojtaba Khamenei's invisible leadership.
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IRNAIRIran's official state wire service since 1936; the primary publication channel for government positions globally.
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ISNAIRIranian Students News Agency; semiofficial outlet linked to IRGC, published Hormuz mine charts.
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Karun Petrochemical CompanyIRIranian petrochemical plant making missile-precursor chemicals; struck by the IDF on 8 June 2026.
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Khatam al-AnbiyaIRIRGC construction and engineering conglomerate; one of Iran's largest contractors and sanctions targets.
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Khatam al-Anbiya Central HeadquartersIRIran's IRGC joint operational command, directing strikes, Hormuz policy, and ceasefire counter-orders.
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Mahan AirIRIranian private airline with documented IRGC links; aircraft EP-MTB sanctioned by OFAC on 24 April 2026 for arms logistics.
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MajlisIRIran's 290-seat unicameral parliament, the Islamic Consultative Assembly.
Malek Ashtar University of TechnologyIRIran's IRGC-linked military-industrial university, sanctioned for nuclear and ballistic missile research.
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MEHDI GROUPIRMEHDI GROUP is an Iranian entity identified by OFAC as linked to the crude tanker RISE GLORY and designated under the SDGT counter-terrorism programme on 28 May 2026.
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Mehr News AgencyIRIranian state-linked news agency; key distributor of official IRGC and MFA statements during the 2026 conflict.
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Ministry of CommunicationsIRIranian government ministry that controls national internet infrastructure; responsible for the 60-day blackout during the 2026 war.
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MizanIRIranian news agency affiliated with the judiciary; attributed Lavan refinery strike to UAE Mirage jets.
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MODAFLIRIran's defence-industrial ministry, overseeing military procurement, weapons production, and the IRGC supply chain.
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MOISIRMinistry of Intelligence and Security of Iran (Vezarat-e Ettela'at). Iran's primary civilian intelligence agency, responsible for domestic and foreign intelligence and counterintelligence.
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MuddyWaterIRIran-nexus threat group attributed to Iranian intelligence; active since at least 2017 and documented exploiting LLM orchestration infrastructure including the Langflow vulnerability.
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National Iranian Oil CompanyIRIran fully state-owned holding company controlling upstream, downstream and petrochemical operations.
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National Security Council (Iran)IRIran's apex security body, now issuing official victory texts that contradict the US MOU terms.
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NobitexIRIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, handling over half of the country's digital-asset inflows in 2025 and serving as a key stablecoin rail for the Central Bank and IRGC.
Pasteur Institute of IranIRIran's oldest public health research centre, founded 1920; produces vaccines and sera for the Iranian population.
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Persian Gulf Strait AuthorityIRIranian state body established May 2026 to administer Strait of Hormuz transit permits and collect passage fees from commercial vessels.
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PGPICIRIranian state petrochemical holding company; US-sanctioned since 2019 for funding the IRGC.
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Ports and Maritime OrganisationIRIranian state body overseeing ports and maritime law enforcement.
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Press TVIRIranian state-funded English-language broadcaster; distributes Iran's official narrative internationally.
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PressTVIRIran's English-language state broadcaster, operated by IRIB; primary channel for official Iranian statements and allied-actor positions during the 2026 conflict.
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Radin ExchangeIRIranian foreign-exchange house designated by OFAC 1 May 2026 for processing billions in Iran's oil revenues.
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RamzinexIRIranian cryptocurrency exchange through which $2.45 billion in transactions passed, designated by OFAC under EO 13902 on 2 June 2026.
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SAIRANIRIran's state-owned military-electronics manufacturer controlled by MODAFL, operating procurement under the SAAFTA trading name and designated by OFAC on 29 May 2026.
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Sepehr Energy Jahan Nama ParsIRIranian Armed Forces oil sales arm; channels crude revenue to the military; OFAC-designated network, May 2026.
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ShafaqnaIRShia-oriented Iranian news network; carries Iran Foreign Ministry statements and Baqaei denials.
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Shahid Beheshti UniversityIRIranian public research university whose laser institute was bombed by US-Israeli strikes in 2026.
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SNNIRIranian Students' News Agency network that reported Tehran obtained a draft MOU via Pakistan and awaits a US response.
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Strategic Council on Foreign RelationsIRIranian advisory body to the Supreme Leader on foreign policy; outside the formal Foreign Ministry.
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Supreme Council of CyberspaceIRIran's highest internet policy authority, chaired by the President, that oversees filtering, censorship, and network architecture decisions.
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Supreme Court of IranIRIran's highest civil and criminal court of appeals; upheld three protesters' death sentences on 30 April 2026.
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TabnakIRIRGC-aligned Iranian Farsi news outlet; primary channel for Guard Corps policy doctrine.
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TasnimIRIRGC-aligned Iranian news agency; Tehran's pre-publication channel for military positioning and strike claims.
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TouskaIRIranian-flagged cargo ship seized by USS Spruance on 19 April 2026, the first kinetic Iranian vessel seizure since 1988.
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WallexIRIranian cryptocurrency exchange that handled approximately 12% of the country's digital-asset inflows in 2025, designated by OFAC under EO 13902 on 2 June 2026.

Nations & Places

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Abu MusaIRIranian-held island in the Strait of Hormuz; contested by UAE and strategically critical to IRGC transit control.
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AhvazIRCapital of Khuzestan Province in southwestern Iran, near oil infrastructure and the Iraq border.
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AlborzIRNorthern Iranian province; site of the Karaj B1 bridge struck on Sizdah Bedar.
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Alborz ProvinceIRIranian province containing Karaj and Ghezel Hesar Prison; site of wartime executions.
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ArakIRIranian city, home to the Khondab heavy-water reactor complex under JCPOA restrictions.
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ArdabilIRProvincial capital of Ardabil Province, northwest Iran; site of executions documented by Hengaw.
AsaluyehIRIranian port city in Bushehr province; site of Iran's largest petrochemical complex, struck by Israel on 6 April 2026.
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Azadi SquareIRIconic central square in Tehran, Iran, frequently used for large state-organised public gatherings and commemorations.
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B1 highway bridgeIRIran's tallest highway bridge, struck by US forces in April 2026, killing eight.
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Bandar AbbasIRIran's largest port and IRGC Navy headquarters on the Strait of Hormuz; struck twice in the 2026 conflict.
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Bandar AnzaliIRIranian Caspian port city; IRGC naval base destroyed in Israeli strikes in March 2026.
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Behesht-e ZahraIRBehesht-e Zahra is Iran's largest cemetery, located south of Tehran; Iranian authorities reportedly deleted records and removed gravestones of January-uprising victims there.
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BirjandIRCapital of South Khorasan province, eastern Iran; site of a wartime execution on 13 May 2026.
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BukanIRKurdish-majority town in West Azerbaijan province, Iran; site of Kurdish singer's arrest and incommunicado detention, 16 May 2026.
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Bushehr Nuclear Power PlantIRIran's sole nuclear reactor, struck four times in 2026, now covered by US-Israel-Russia deconfliction.
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ChabaharIRIran's only deep-water Arabian Sea port; India's $120m stake transferred to Iranian entity when the sanctions waiver lapsed 26 April.
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Dastgerd PrisonIRIsfahan's central prison facility; principal site of political-prisoner executions in Iran's wartime 2026 crackdown.
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DehloranIRWestern Iranian city near the Iraqi border in Ilam Province, close to disputed and strategic frontier zones.
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Enqelab-e-Eslami SquareIRMajor Tehran public square where victory celebrations were held after ceasefire announcement.
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Evin PrisonIRIran's primary political detention facility in Tehran; Ward 209 emptied at war's start.
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FordowIRIran's deepest underground enrichment facility, built inside a mountain near Qom to survive air strikes.
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GorganIRCapital of Golestan province, north-eastern Iran; first recorded in Iran's wartime execution register on 13 May 2026.
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GorukIRGoruk is an Iranian coastal location housing radar installations, struck by CENTCOM on 31 May–1 June 2026.
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Great Tehran PenitentiaryIRTehran prison where Kurdish detainee Arman Marefati faces imminent execution as of June 2026.
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HamedanIRWestern Iranian city hosting Shahid Nojeh Air Base; ancient Ecbatana; site of 2026 protests and IDF strikes.
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Hormozgan ProvinceIRSouthern Iranian coastal province controlling the Strait of Hormuz and capital Bandar Abbas.
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IlamIRIranian province on the Iraqi border, among the hardest-hit Kurdish regions in the 2026 conflict.
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Imam Khomeini PortIRIran's main commercial deep-water port on the Persian Gulf; a sanctioned Iranian supertanker headed here on 15 April 2026 challenging the US blockade.
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IranIRThe Islamic Republic of Iran; theocratic state governed by a Supreme Leader and the IRGC.
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IsfahanIRIranian city and province; nuclear fuel complex, UNESCO heritage site, and epicentre of wartime political executions.
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Isfahan tunnel complexIRIran's fourth underground enrichment plant at Isfahan, holding the 440.9 kg 60%-enriched uranium stockpile.
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KarajIRIran's fourth-largest city; hosts the destroyed centrifuge complex and Qezel Hesar Prison.
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KarganIRIranian Persian Gulf coastal area near Bandar Imam Khomeini; IRGC fast-attack boat cluster site.
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KermanIRCapital of Kerman province, south-eastern Iran; one of four cities in a coordinated execution cluster on 13 May 2026.
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KermanshahIRKurdish-majority Iranian provincial capital near the Iraq border, a focus of wartime arrests.
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Kharg IslandIRIran's primary oil export terminal; target of US seizure planning and the economic pressure point of the 2026 conflict.
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Khondab Heavy Water ComplexIRIranian heavy water reactor complex whose JCPOA restrictions hinge on NPT membership.
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Khorasan Razavi provinceIRIran's second-most-populous province; entered wartime judicial record 19 May 2026.
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Kuh-e MubarakIRA promontory on the Iranian coast used by the Persian Gulf Strait Authority as the eastern boundary reference point of its declared Hormuz controlled maritime zone.
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KurdistanIRIranian province and Kurdish heartland, heavily targeted during the 2026 Iran-Israel-US conflict.
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Larak-QeshmIRIRGC-controlled shallow channel between Larak and Qeshm islands; dark fleet bypass route through Hormuz.
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Mahshahr Petrochemical ComplexIRIran's largest petrochemical facility, struck twice by the IDF in 2026.
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MakranIRIran's southeast Arabian Sea coastline; only naval access outside the Gulf and Hormuz chokepoint.
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MashhadIRSecond-largest city in Iran and a Shia holy city, home to the shrine of Imam Reza and significant religious pilgrimage traffic.
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Mehrabad AirportIRMajor airport in western Tehran. Site of an Israeli Air Force strike that destroyed an aircraft used by former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and senior officials, along with IRGC transport fleet assets.
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MinabIRSouthern Iranian city; site of the war's defining civilian atrocity, now deployed as Iran's diplomatic symbol.
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Naqadeh Central PrisonIRIranian central prison in Naqadeh, West Azerbaijan; site of 21 May 2026 dual Kurdish political execution.
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Natanz Fuel Enrichment PlantIRIran's primary uranium enrichment facility, struck twice by the US in 2026.
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PakdashtIRIndustrial city in Tehran Province; site of the Seyyed Al Shohada mosque execution case.
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PiranshahrIRKurdish-majority town in West Azerbaijan province, Iran, near Iraq border; arrest site, 16 May 2026.
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Qeshm IslandIRIrans largest island, IRGC naval hub and free trade zone in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Qezel Hesar PrisonIRIranian prison in Karaj; site of multiple protest-era executions carried out under war-period internet blackout.
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QomIRIran's holiest Shia city, home to the Assembly of Experts and the world's largest Islamic seminary network.
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Qom PrisonIRIranian prison in Qom; site of secret political executions under ceasefire cover in 2026.
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RashtIRCapital of Gilan province in northern Iran; site of a Gilak prisoner's execution on 5 May 2026.
Sarallah HeadquartersIRIRGC Aerospace Force command centre in Tehran; a primary target in the 2026 Iran war.
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SaravanIRCity in Sistan-Baluchistan Province, south-east Iran, near the Pakistan border; site of recurring IRGC anti-insurgency operations.
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Seyyed Al Shohada mosqueIRShia mosque in Pakdasht, Tehran Province; at the centre of an imminent execution case.
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Shahid Nojeh Air BaseIRIranian Air Force base in Hamedan used to launch the April 2024 attack on Israel.
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ShirazIRCapital of Fars Province, southern Iran; site of wartime custodial deaths and lawyer detentions documented by Hengaw.
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Shiraz PrisonIRCentral prison in Shiraz, Fars province; two wartime executions documented 19 May 2026.
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ShirvanIRCity in North Khorasan province, northeastern Iran; location of prison where Hadi Abbasian was transferred, 16 May 2026.
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Siri IslandIRIranian offshore oil terminal in the Persian Gulf; key crude export facility.
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SirikIRMainland Iranian coastal port and county in Hormozgan; Gulf of Oman side of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Sistan-BaluchistanIRIran's south-eastern province bordering Pakistan and Afghanistan; long-running Baluch insurgency theatre.
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South ParsIRIran share of the world largest natural gas field, shared with Qatar North Dome; struck by Israel 6 April 2026.
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Strait of HormuzIR33 km Gulf chokepoint for a fifth of global oil; over 100 CENTCOM redirections.
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TabrizIRIranian city targeted by IDF evacuation warning; heart of Iran's Azerbaijani Turkic northwest.
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TehranIRCapital and largest city of Iran; seat of the Islamic Republic's government and Supreme Leader.
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Torbat-e Heydarieh PrisonIRIranian prison in Khorasan Razavi province; entered wartime execution register 19 May 2026.
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Uranium Conversion FacilityIRIsfahan nuclear site converting yellowcake to uranium hexafluoride; 200 kg of 60%-enriched uranium sealed in bunker since June 2025.
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UrmiaIRProvincial capital of West Azerbaijan in north-western Iran; frequent site of Kurdish and Azerbaijani political-prisoner executions.
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Vakilabad PrisonIRPrison in Mashhad, Iran, holding political detainees
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West AzerbaijanIRIranian border province where Kurdish detainees were arrested during wartime crackdown.
Yahya Abad railway bridgeIRIranian railway bridge near Kashan struck by IDF on the ceasefire day, killing at least two.
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YazdIRCentral Iranian city; bombed March 2026, site of political execution on 27 April.
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Yazd Central PrisonIRCentral Iran prison; one of the busiest political-execution sites outside Tehran; Jafar Fakhrabadi was executed there on 27 April 2026.
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ZahedanIRCapital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, southeastern Iran; site of Abduljalil Shahbakhsh's secret execution on 12 May 2026.

Armed Groups

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BasijIRIRGC paramilitary militia; lost 300 field commanders in one week of Israeli strikes.
IA
Iranian ArmyIRIran's conventional armed forces; issued 9 May 2026 Hormuz warning to sanctions-compliant states.
IN
IRGC NavyIRIran's Revolutionary Guard naval arm; enforces the Hormuz blockade through mines, drone boats, and autonomous provincial commands.
IQ
IRGC Quds ForceIRIran's IRGC extraterritorial arm directing proxy militias across the Middle East
ID
IRIS DenaIRIranian frigate torpedoed by a US submarine in the Indian Ocean, March 2026.
IR
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)IRIran's ideological military force; de facto governing authority and Hormuz toll-keeper since 2026.
N
NOPOIRNOPO (Nirouy-e Enteẓāmi-ye Vijeh, Special Units of Police) is Iran's special forces riot police unit, deployed for high-security and counterinsurgency operations.

Legislation

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I1
Iran 14-point ceasefire proposalIRIran's 14-demand written ceasefire text, delivered via Pakistan to Washington on 1 May 2026.
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JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action)IR2015 multilateral agreement limiting Iran's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief; collapsed after 2018 US withdrawal.
JP
Joint Plan of ActionIR2013 interim Iran nuclear agreement between Iran and the P5+1; the template Araghchi referenced when proposing to decouple Hormuz from nuclear talks.
NW
NPT withdrawal billIRIranian bill to leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
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Strategic Action Plan for Hormuz and Persian Gulf SecurityIRIranian Majlis bill mandating rial-only Hormuz fees; incompatible with Iran's own PGSA yuan portal.

Concepts

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10-point planIRIran's ceasefire counter-proposal relayed via Pakistan; Trump called it a workable basis.
1H
1979 hostage crisisIRThe 1979 seizure of the US embassy in Tehran: the rupture that still shapes Iran-US relations.
A1
Article 111IRIranian constitutional succession mechanism invoked for the first time in March 2026 after Khamenei's death.
DM
Decentralised Mosaic DefenceIRIran's IRGC doctrine dispersing launch and mining authority to 31 autonomous provincial commands, designed to survive decapitation.
DS
dynastic successionIRPolitical system in which power is transferred within a ruling family from one generation to the next, common across Gulf Arab monarchies.
E
EmadIRIranian medium-range ballistic missile deployed against Israel in 2026 conflict.
GC
Guardian CouncilIRIran's constitutional body that vets laws and candidates, shaping every election.
IP
Internet ProIRIran's SNSC-approved limited internet tier for businesses and academics, restored Day 60.
IO
Iranian-flagged oil tankerIROil tanker registered under Iran's flag; subject to US interdiction and IRGC escort claims during Hormuz conflict.
IN
Iranian NavyIRIran's conventional navy, separate from the IRGC Navy; lost its first frigate since 1988.
J
JanbazIRIranian honourific for disabled Iran-Iraq War veterans, now applied to Khamenei
MA
Mahsa Amini protestsIR2022 Iranian uprising whose protest-era prisoners are now being executed under wartime cover.
Minab168IRName given to Iran's BRICS Delhi flight invoking 168 schoolgirls killed in an Israeli strike on Minab.
M
moharebehIRIslamic capital charge meaning 'waging war against God'; mandatory death penalty; used in Iran's wartime executions.
N
NowruzIRPersian New Year; the B1 bridge was struck on Sizdah Bedar, its 13th day.
NE
nuclear enrichment programmeIRIran's uranium enrichment capability; 440 kg stockpile survived 2026 strikes, breakout timeline now weeks.
OE
Operation Eagle ClawIRFailed 1980 US hostage rescue inside Iran; template and trauma for all subsequent ground operations.
SN
Shamkhani networkIRIranian sanctions-evasion network designated by OFAC on 15 April 2026; named five Indian nationals and eight India-registered firms.
SO
Strait of Hormuz Toll SystemIRIran's IRGC Hormuz toll, now PGSA-run, OFAC-sanctioned, and subject to a tentative MOU reopening.
WL
Woman Life FreedomIRIranian protest movement born after Mahsa Amini's death in custody, September 2022; still generating executions in 2026.

Events

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2I
2025-26 Iranian ProtestsIRLargest domestic protests since 1979 across 100+ Iranian cities, triggered by economic collapse and currency devaluation, indicating regime had already lost popular support before military strikes.
IW
Iran-Iraq WarIRThe 1980-88 war that defines Iranian strategic memory; its endurance, tanker war, and bitter ceasefire echo in 2026.
Minab School Strike / Shajareh Tayyebeh SchoolIRUS airstrike on a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, killing at least 165 children in 2026.
OP
Operation Praying MantisIR1988 US Navy one-day battle in the Persian Gulf; largest US surface engagement since WWII; doctrinal precedent for 2026 Iran campaign.
OR
Operation Roaring Lion / Epic FuryIRJoint US-Israeli air campaign against Iran, launched 28 February 2026.
OT
Operation True Promise 4IRIran's fourth named retaliatory missile and drone campaign against Israel, launched February 2026.

Products

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BRIGHT GOLDIRVessel designated on OFAC SDN list 19 May 2026 as an Iran-linked procurement shell.
E
EP-MTBIRMahan Air Boeing 777-200ER designated by OFAC on 24 April 2026 for Iran-Turkey-UAE missile and drone procurement logistics.
F
FEADSHIPIRVessel designated on OFAC SDN list 19 May 2026 as an Iran-linked shipping procurement shell.
IR
Iranian rialIRIran's currency; hit a record low of 1,746,000 to the dollar on 2 June 2026.
LL
LUNA LUSTERIRVessel designated on OFAC SDN list 19 May 2026 as an Iran-linked oil shipping shell.
M
MIDASIRVessel designated on OFAC SDN list 19 May 2026 as an Iran-linked oil export shipping shell.
MS
MSC Sariska VIRContainer ship holed by an unidentified projectile in the Persian Gulf, 1 June 2026.
MS
M/T Sea Star IIIIRIranian-flagged oil tanker disabled on 8 May 2026 by a US F/A-18 Super Hornet firing precision munitions into its smokestack while attempting to reach an Iranian port.
MS
M/T SevdaIRIranian-flagged oil tanker disabled on 8 May 2026 by a US F/A-18 Super Hornet firing precision munitions into its smokestack while attempting to reach an Iranian port.
RG
RISE GLORYIRRISE GLORY (also known as SOLAN, IMO 9155808) is an Iran-flagged crude oil tanker linked to the MEHDI GROUP, designated by OFAC under the SDGT/EO13224 counter-terrorism programme on 28 May 2026.

Technology

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Ballistic missileIRLong-range Iranian weapons system whose attacks decreased 90% by March 6 following US strikes on launch infrastructure.
BM
Ballistic MissilesIRSelf-propelled weapons following a ballistic trajectory to deliver warheads
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Cruise MissilesIRGuided self-propelled weapons that fly at low altitude to evade radar
G
Ghadr-380IRIranian ballistic missile used by the IRGC to strike US and Israeli targets.
Iranian Su-24 jetsIRSoviet-era swing-wing strike jets Iran operates, two shot down by Qatar in 2026.
K
KheibarshekanIRIranian solid-fuelled ballistic missile ('fortress buster'); struck Haifa refinery in 'oil for oil' retaliation, March 2026.
K
KhorramshahrIRIranian ballistic missile family reaching 2,500km, used in Operation True Promise 4 strikes on Israel.
M
Maham-3IRIranian moored naval mine with magnetic and acoustic sensors; deployed in the Strait of Hormuz.
M
Maham-7IRIranian seabed limpet mine with sonar-evading design; sibling to the Maham-3.
S
Shahed-136IRIranian one-way attack drone used by Russia in Ukraine and by Iran against Gulf targets.
U
UAVsIRUnmanned aerial vehicles; Iran's primary strike weapon, now countered by fibre-optic variants that defeat jamming