Discussion PaperSecurity & Defence

Iran’s Warfighting Capabilities: Roots, Roles and Evolution

Written by: Merve Akın

Although Iran’s armament is restricted by international sanctions and arms embargoes, the country has still managed to develop its military capabilities to the extent that has raised concerns regionally.

This discussion paper focuses on Iran’s military capabilities. Although Iran’s armament is restricted by international sanctions and arms embargoes, the country has still managed to develop its military capabilities to the extent that has raised concerns regionally. These concerns are understandable, particularly when one considering that Iran has the largest ballistic missile force in the Middle East.

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Merve Akın
Merve Akın
Merve Akın is an Associate Researcher at TRT World Research Center. She holds Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from Marmara University. She is currently MA student at Istanbul Sehir University in the same department. Her research interests are non-state actors, political violence and terrorism, proxy wars, Iranian foreign policy.

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