H E WAS KILLED by an Israeli air strike in Lebanon last year. Yet the face of Hassan Nasrallah, formerly the boss of ...

Russia eyes new oil deals in southern Iraq to expand its influence beyond Kurdistan and replicate Iran-style long-term energy ...

Iranian firefighters respond to an explosion at the Pamchal complex in Tehran’s Chitgar neighborhood. (Hamshahrionline.ir) ...

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...

Trump’s strategy appears to be twofold: pressure Tehran to negotiate and pull Iraq into the Western orbit, countering China ...

Iran relies on a network of paramilitary groups across the Middle East, but that network’s influence has greatly diminished ...

Since 1979, the US has been in perpetual economic, military, and political combat with the Iranian state. The only difference ...

After decades of using proxies to attack U.S. troops, experts say Iran's network has been degraded, but small groups still pose a threat.

The contained move in oil prices during the Israel-Iran war highlights the increasing efficiency of energy markets and ...

Iran’s key global allies, Russia and China, have also condemned Israel’s strikes. They have previously shielded Tehran from punitive resolutions at the UN Security Council.

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Meanwhile, President Donald Trump is chipping away at Iran’s regional influence. He is urging Syria and Lebanon to join the ...