Erfan Fard

Erfan Fard is a Washington, D.C.–based counterterrorism analyst specializing in Iranian intelligence and security structures, with a particular focus on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. His research examines the regime’s decision-making networks, covert operations and regional strategy. He has appeared on CBS News, Time, international Arabic TV channels, and his analyses have been featured in The Hill, The Dallas Morning News, The Jerusalem Post and Israel Hayom.

Iranian opposition leader and son of the last shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Reza Pahlavi, holds a press conference in Paris on June 23, 2025.

September 21, 2026

After 6 months of war, US must prepare for a future after Iran’s government falls

The IRGC, Mojtaba Khamenei and Masoud Pezeshkian compete for power as Iran's Islamic Republic fights for survival amid escalating war and sanctions.

trump iran

September 4, 2026

Trump is dismantling Iran’s war machine, but America still needs an endgame

Iran exploited U.S. fears of escalation for decades, but Trump's military pressure campaign is finally making asymmetry work both directions.

Ahmad Vahidi, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard

August 20, 2026

Iran proves that it might change its military leaders, but it’s not changing strategy

Ahmad Vahidi's appointment to command the IRGC signals Tehran's intent to maintain asymmetric warfare against the United States and Israel abroad.

B-2 bomber and Ford carrier

August 5, 2026

Iran’s regime won’t negotiate in good faith. Trump must break its grip

Trump signals a dangerous new phase against Iran, targeting infrastructure that sustains the Islamic Republic rather than just nuclear facilities.

USS George H.W. Bush

July 10, 2026

Trump calls terrorist Iranian a ‘cancer.’ Is he finally the one to remove it?

Trump called the Islamic Republic a "cancer" at the NATO Summit in Ankara, signaling a potential shift from containment to dismantlement doctrine.

Plume of smoke in Tehran, Iran

June 22, 2026

Trump’s Iran deal is a fantasy as long as Tehran’s terror network exists

Trump's Iran deal strengthens the Islamic Republic's terrorist infrastructure while abandoning pro-democracy Iranians who fought the regime.

American hostages shown outside U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979.

June 11, 2026

Iran is not a normal nation you can make deals with; it’s a national security threat

Iran's Islamic Republic has used diplomacy as a shield while building terrorist networks and proxy warfare capabilities threatening U.S. national security.

Iranian flag amid rubble

May 20, 2026

Iran is gambling that Trump will cave. It hasn’t gone well for them so far

Tehran's ruling system still does not believe President Donald Trump is prepared to go beyond pressure and dismantle the Islamic Republic of Iran.

A poster of Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is attached to the windshield of a motorcycle.

May 1, 2026

Trump is trying to negotiate with an Iranian regime at war with itself

Tehran's power structure shows signs of collapse as IRGC, parliamentary and security factions clash amid rumors surrounding Mojtaba Khamenei.