Hassan Abbasi
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Hassan Abbasi is an Iran
ian political analyst doctrinologist & strategist
, the head of the Center for Doctrinal Analysis, an independent political strategic think-tank in the Islamic Republic
and also counter-terrorism
advanced study center.
Abassi claims to be a basij
i of the Iran-Iraq war
, and special forces
.http://www.peymane.ir/fa/pages/?cid=16974 However, his involvement in Iran-Iraq war (and claims of his volunteer efforts to defend Iran in war times), has bean disputed by General Ali Shamkhani
(the Commander of IRGC Navy during the war). General Shamkhani has said: "If Hassan Abbasi and the likes of him would have ocme to the battleground, we wouldn't have shortage of forces, and the matter [result of the war] would have been different. He was not in the battleground." http://www.parsine.com/fa/pages/?cid=20890
Abbasi calls himself a doctor, with a Ph.D. degree, but has always refused to clarify the university from which he graduated or his adviser. He even claims that he has supervised some Ph.D. dissertations, but it has not been confirmed by an independent source. http://www.aftabnews.ir/vdcjhaeo.uqehazsffu.htmlhttp://isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-491211 Answering questions about his Ph.D. he has said that "Doctorate means Doctrine, meaning someone who can offer Doctrine." http://aftabnews.ir/vdcayen6i49n6a1.k5k4.html
Abbasi also has claimed that The New York Times
writes about him "every week" and that the New York Times calls him "the Kissinger of Islam" and the "THE BIG BRAIN STRATEGIC". 'aftabnews' checked the online archive of The New York Times and didn't find any mention of Abbasi in any article. http://aftabnews.ir/vdcayen6i49n6a1.k5k4.html
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian political analyst doctrinologist & strategist
Strategist
A design strategist has the ability to combine the innovative, perceptive and holistic insights of a designer with the pragmatic and systemic skills of a planner to guide strategic direction in context of business needs, brand intent, design quality and customer values...
, the head of the Center for Doctrinal Analysis, an independent political strategic think-tank in the Islamic Republic
Islamic republic
Islamic republic is the name given to several states in the Muslim world including the Islamic Republics of Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, and Mauritania. Pakistan adopted the title under the constitution of 1956. Mauritania adopted it on 28 November 1958. Iran adopted it after the 1979 Iranian...
and also counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism
Counter-terrorism is the practices, tactics, techniques, and strategies that governments, militaries, police departments and corporations adopt to prevent or in response to terrorist threats and/or acts, both real and imputed.The tactic of terrorism is available to insurgents and governments...
advanced study center.
Abassi claims to be a basij
Basij
The Basij is a paramilitary volunteer militia established in 1979 by order of the Islamic Revolution's leader Ayatollah Khomeini. The force consists of young Iranians who have volunteered, often in exchange for official benefits...
i of the Iran-Iraq war
Iran-Iraq War
The Iran–Iraq War was an armed conflict between the armed forces of Iraq and Iran, lasting from September 1980 to August 1988, making it the longest conventional war of the twentieth century...
, and special forces
Special forces
Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
.http://www.peymane.ir/fa/pages/?cid=16974 However, his involvement in Iran-Iraq war (and claims of his volunteer efforts to defend Iran in war times), has bean disputed by General Ali Shamkhani
Ali Shamkhani
Ali Shamkhani is an Iranian admiral and politician. He was the Minister of Defense from August 19, 1997 until August 24, 2005 and was replaced by Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar.He is born in 1955 in Ahvaz, Khuzestan, he earned a B.S...
(the Commander of IRGC Navy during the war). General Shamkhani has said: "If Hassan Abbasi and the likes of him would have ocme to the battleground, we wouldn't have shortage of forces, and the matter [result of the war] would have been different. He was not in the battleground." http://www.parsine.com/fa/pages/?cid=20890
Abbasi calls himself a doctor, with a Ph.D. degree, but has always refused to clarify the university from which he graduated or his adviser. He even claims that he has supervised some Ph.D. dissertations, but it has not been confirmed by an independent source. http://www.aftabnews.ir/vdcjhaeo.uqehazsffu.htmlhttp://isna.ir/ISNA/NewsView.aspx?ID=News-491211 Answering questions about his Ph.D. he has said that "Doctorate means Doctrine, meaning someone who can offer Doctrine." http://aftabnews.ir/vdcayen6i49n6a1.k5k4.html
Abbasi also has claimed that The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
writes about him "every week" and that the New York Times calls him "the Kissinger of Islam" and the "THE BIG BRAIN STRATEGIC". 'aftabnews' checked the online archive of The New York Times and didn't find any mention of Abbasi in any article. http://aftabnews.ir/vdcayen6i49n6a1.k5k4.html