ALL ARTICLES - IRAN

• EGYPT/IRAN - Abbas Kamel lays down terms for normalisation with Iran

• RUSSIA - Rosgvardia divided over Kadyrov's rise

• POLAND - Surveillance sweep uncovers counter-espionage flaws

• ISRAEL/IRAN - Mossad satisfied by latest operation against Iran

• FRANCE - National Assembly studies defence group financing

• FRANCE - Intelligence veteran Rondot gets a biography

• RUSSIA - Mobilisation and conscription continue to split the elites

• JAPAN/VATICAN - Nippon Foundation president meets Pope Francis

• RUSSIA - Nikolai Patrushev's inner circle remodelled

• SYRIA/SAUDI ARABIA - Hossam Louka pops up in Riyadh.

• UNITED STATES/MOLDOVA - Chisinau biggest receiver of US fund to counter Russian influence.
  

• FRANCE/IRAN - Former pro-Iranian Centre Zahra France official fails to block asset freeze.

• IRAN/SYRIA - IRGC mobilises new militia against US interests in Syria

• CHINA - Retired military, state personnel hired to prevent iPhone production jam

• FINLAND - Border guards camp in the east
  

• SWEDEN - Bigger budget for interception agency FRA
  

• FRANCE - Senators move to make ANSSI more aggressive

Iran and Russia finalise fresh drone deal 

Moscow and Tehran are finalising a new deal for four distinct classes of drone systems already used in Russia's war on Ukraine. Both countries continue to deny these deliveries, despite 'leaks' from Iranian officials.

• IRAN - IRGC's Unit 840 activated to dampen civil unrest.  

• CHINA - New names for Tibet and Hong Kong.
  

• EUROPE - EU member states to increase information sharing.  

• UNITED KINGDOM - Novichok questions shut down.  

• UNITED STATES - Biden's national security priorities in keywords.  

Under new bosses Aman and Mossad still disagree over Iran nuclear deal 

While an Iran nuclear deal seems some way off once again, Israel's intelligence community is divided again over the benefits of successful negotiations.

Iran's industries go after Kurdistan oil and gas 

Targetting the few opportunities still open to them, Iran's oil and gas players are prospecting in Iraqi Kurdistan. Hoping to exploit the dispute between Baghdad and Erbil, they came in droves to the Erbil International Fair.

Mohammad Kazemi already at work reorganising the Revolutionary Guards' intelligence service 

Only just appointed to his new post as head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' intelligence service, Mohammad Kazemi intends to respond rapidly to Ali Khamenei's wish to reform this key component of the regime's security apparatus.

Iranian shipping company IRISL plans to create new routes between Russia and India 

Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines, already heavily involved in transporting equipment from Iran to Syria, plans to take advantage of the international situation to extend its network southward from Russia.

• IRAN - Tehran's Pasdaran spymaster on the way out
  

• FRANCE - Luxury villa awaits DGSE chief in Tripoli
  

• FRANCE - Ex-directors absent from DRM's 30th anniversary
  

• BELARUS - New narrative in security circles towards the West

Seasoned lobbyist Ayal Frank signs up with Iranian Kurds 

The communications consultant, who already works on behalf of the Syrian Kurds, was recently hired by the Iranian Kurdish party Komala. In Washington, he intends to promote the interests of the Middle Eastern minority as a whole.

Pasdaran play kingmakers in Ali Khamenei's succession 

With pressure building to name a successor to Iran's ailing Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the Pasdaran are manoeuvring to influence the appointment. President Ebrahim Raissi is their current favourite.

Tanker that resurfaced as Iranian warship linked to Emirati royals 

The well-connected Suwaidi family failed last month in its bid to sue its insurance company over a "lost" ship. The clan lies at the heart of labyrinthine interests that tie it to Abu Dhabi's royal dynasty.

Iran hands reins of nuclear intelligence to the Pasdarans 

The country's intelligence services have been undergoing a major overhaul since Ebrahim Raisi's arrival in office and an entirely new branch to monitor Iran's highly sensitive nuclear programme has been created. The new nuclear service adds another string to the Pasdarans' bow.

Iran nurtures Dubai business circles as lukewarm Expo 2020 draws to a close  Free

Linked by a few companies under US sanctions, the Iranian pavilion's prominent position at 2020 Expo Dubai is testament to the special relationship between the Dubai and Iranian business communities.