Hassan Abbasi
Hassan Abbasi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1966 Lorestan province, Iran |
| Occupation(s) | Strategist, military officer, political advisor |
| Known for | Head of the Center for Borderless Security Doctrinal Analysis; promoter of conspiracy theories; theorist of asymmetric warfare doctrine in Iran |
Hassan Abbasi () is an Iranian strategist and officer within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who heads its intellectual center, known as the 'Center for Borderless Security Doctrinal Analysis'.[1] He is recognized for promoting conspiracy theories and delivering provocative talks on topics such as economics, history, politics, and film.[2]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad nameCite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Abbasi participated as a jury member at the 2011 Fajr International Film Festival[3] and presented lectures during the 2013 International Conference on Hollywoodism.[4]
Perspectives and purported contributions
In a 2011 analysis titled "Exploitable Vulnerabilities of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," U.S. Army Colonel Sean J. Corrigan identifies Abbasi alongside Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari as principal architects of Iran’s doctrine of asymmetric warfare. Azerbaijani intelligence expert Jahangir Arasli noted in 2007 that Abbasi played a role in developing the asymmetric warfare strategy at Imam Hussein University.
Abbasi has reinterpreted the biblical narrative of Esther, alleging that Jews were responsible for the massacre of more than 70,000 Persians, which he terms the "Iranian Holocaust." Historian Meir Litvak characterizes Abbasi’s outlook as outdated and associates him with antisemitic conspiracy narratives prevalent in Iran.
Following commentary by Clifford May, journalist Amir Taheri described Abbasi in a The Telegraph article as the "Kissinger of Islam," citing an unnamed European diplomat who referred to him as the "big strategic brain" within Iran’s ruling hierarchy. In 2004, Michael Ledeen identified Abbasi as a "theoretician" working under the office of the Supreme Leader of Iran, tasked specifically with North American affairs. A 2008 study by Shmuel Bar and colleagues presented at the Herzliya Conference links Abbasi to Mohammad-Taqi Mesbah-Yazdi, identifies him as a supporter of the Hojjatiyeh, and highlights his significant influence on former President Ahmadinejad’s strategic policies.
Raz Zimmt places Abbasi among Iran’s radical right-wing political figures, including members of the central committee of 'Ammar Headquarters', an IRGC-affiliated body established in 2011. Zimmt’s 2012 report describes him as a key ideological figure within both conservative circles and the Revolutionary Guards. In 2014, Hewlett-Packard’s security research suggested that the «Basij Cyber Council» operates under Abbasi’s leadership.
In February 2019, Abbasi openly criticized President Hassan Rouhani, Speaker Ali Larijani, and Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif for endorsing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, telling them to "go to hell" and forecasting popular disapproval. Shortly thereafter, Zarif tendered his resignation, which Rouhani declined to accept.
See also
- ↑ Seliktar, Ofira (2012). Navigating Iran: From Carter to Obama. Springer. pp. 157, 172. ISBN 978-1137010889.
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- ↑ Thomas Erdbrink (18 February 2013). "Stung by 'Argo,' Iran Backs Conference Denouncing 'Hollywoodism'". The New York Times.
- 1966 births
- Living people
- Individuals from Lorestan province
- Iranian political advisors
- Iranian anti-Zionism advocates
- Iranian commentators
- Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps personnel
- Iranian conspiracy theorists
- Antisemitism within Iran
- Anti-Western attitudes
- Iranian Holocaust denial
- 9/11 conspiracy theorists
- Iranian followers of Qutbism