The IRGC Post-Soleimani: Political and Security Implications at Home and Abroad

The death of Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force, dealt a blow to Iran’s ability to project its influence across the Middle East. In this video Ariane Tabatabai, Mehdi Khalaji, and Farzin Nadimi address the implications of Soleimani’s demise on the military and political life of Iran. Ariane Tabatabai is an associate political scientist at the RAND Corporation and an adjunct senior research scholar at the Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. Her numerous publications on Iranian issues include the book Triple Axis: Iran’s Relations with Russia and China (2018). Mehdi Khalaji is the Libitzky Family Fellow at The Washington Institute. A Qom-trained theologian and former political analyst for Iranian, British, and U.S. media outlets, he is currently working on a political biography of Supreme Leader Khamenei. Farzin Nadimi, an associate fellow with the Institute, is a Washington-based analyst specializing