Other side of the Iranian coin: Iran’s counterterrorism apparatus

2017/02/06 by Ariane M. Tabatabai · 1 citation
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Development economics #Economic Sanctions and International Relations #Economics #Foreign policy #History #Islam #Law #Library science #Middle East #Persian #Political Conflict and Governance #Political economy #Political science #Politics #Sociology #State (computer science) #Subject (documents) #Terrorism #Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence #Theology

paper · doi:10.1080/01402390.2017.1283613

openalex publication_date 2017/02/06 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06

Abstract

Iran’s support for terrorist groups is the subject of countless articles and monographs. Less emphasis is placed on Tehran’s efforts to fight terrorist groups targeting the Iranian state. Yet, modern domestic and foreign terrorist groups have targeted Iran for decades. As a result, the country has developed fairly sophisticated, albeit opaque, counterterrorism apparatus and mechanisms. This article sheds light on the Iranian counterterrorism apparatus and efforts since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, drawing on several years of fieldwork in Iran, interviews with current and former officials, and Persian sources.

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• People's Mojahedin Organization of Iran [wikipedia]

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