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Iran is fundamentally linked to proxy warfare as it utilizes this strategy as a central instrument of its regional power and security approach, as described in [1], [2], [3], and [4]. Furthermore, Iran's use of this strategy serves to shield it from direct retaliation [5], defines its role in Middle Eastern regional dynamics [6], and fuels specific regional conflicts like the one in Yemen [7].
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The Axis of Instability: Iran, Proxy Warfare, and the Fragmenting ... meforum.org 2 facts
claimIran views its nuclear capability, missile capacity, and proxy warfare as integrated instruments of power rather than separate strategic issues.
perspectiveThe author posits that Iran's regional power is primarily exercised through proxy warfare, which functions as a central instrument for converting weak states into platforms for non-state war.
The axis of instability: Iran, proxy warfare and the fragmenting ... jns.org 1 fact
perspectiveIran utilizes proxy warfare as the central instrument of its regional power.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net 1 fact
perspectiveThe author characterizes the Iranian approach to regional security as one of asymmetric disruption, proxy warfare, and the externalization of domestic and strategic pressure.
Iran's Regional Armed Network - Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org 1 fact
quoteThe proxy war strategy has had the advantage of shielding Iran from direct retaliation by the United States, as the [Joe] Biden administration has focused its response on proxies.