Iran Update, June 21, 2023
The Syrian regime is leveraging regional normalization with Arab states to fund the reconstruction of Syria’s railways, which could block some Iranian efforts to secure revenue from such projects. The reconstruction of Syria’s rail infrastructure is likely to facilitate Iranian efforts to generate revenue through greater regional trade, nonetheless.
Iran is seeking to leverage arms sales to generate revenue for the Iranian economy.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-june-21-2023
Iran Update, June 22, 2023
Iranian companies are competing for Syrian electricity infrastructure contracts, likely to generate additional revenue for the Iranian economy and reinforce Iranian ties with the Syrian regime.
Druze in the Golan Heights are protesting Israeli plans to build wind turbines, which possibly creates an opportunity for Iran and its Axis of Resistance to generate regional political pressure on Israel.
Senior Iranian officials speaking on behalf of the supreme leader called on Iran’s intelligence organizations to expand their cooperation against threats to the regime. The meeting is part of an emerging trend that signals Khamenei is concerned with domestic stability and securing the regime.
The Raisi administration is continuing its regional economic diplomacy to improve the Iranian economy.
https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/iran-update-june-22-2023