Deadly clashes erupted this week between Syrian government forces and the Kurdish-dominated Syrian Defence Forces (SDF) after the two sides failed to reach a year-end deadline to merge the Kurdish fighters into the main Damascus…
Category: 1. Iran
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Lebanon Talks to focus on Israel’s threats: Iran’s FM
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated on Thursday he would hold consultations with Lebanese officials over escalating threats posed by Israel, after arriving in Beirut for a two-day visit.
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Report Denies Claims Of Turkey Evacuating Citizens From Iran
According to ISNA, follow-ups with the Turkish Embassy in Tehran confirm that claims published by some social media channels about Ankara removing Turkish nationals from Iran are not accurate.
Earlier, several online accounts had alleged that…
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Lebanon’s Military Claims Completed First Phase Of Disarming Hezbollah
In a statement, the army said it had “achieved the objectives of the first phase” of its plan, with an intention to extend it to the rest of Lebanon.
Hezbollah, weakened after a deadly war with Israel in November 2024, refuses to surrender…
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Fire breaks out at major dairy plant in northern Iran – Iran News Daily
A fire broke out at the Kalleh dairy production complex in the city of Amol in northern Iran, disrupting operations and sending a thick column of smoke over the city.
Fire breaks out at major dairy plant in northern Iran
TEHRAN (Iran…
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Ceremony held in Tehran to commemorate Gen. Soleimani and other Resistance commanders – Iran News Daily
Ceremony held in Tehran to commemorate Gen. Soleimani and other Resistance commanders
TEHRAN (Iran News) The Thursday event commemorated the martyrdom of General Soleimani, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, and a group of their companions.
General…
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Timeline: U.S.-Iran Nuclear Talks | The Iran Primer
In the early weeks of President Donald Trump’s second term, he turned his attention to the threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. On February 4, President Trump signed a memorandum to reimpose “maximum pressure” on Iran to “end…
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With Cease-fire Holding, Can Israel and Iran Move Toward De-escalation?
Israel’s stunning and sophisticated June 13 attack on Iran set off a worrying 12-day escalatory spiral. Iran responded in short order with ballistic missile and drone strikes, which led to a series of tit-for-tat exchanges between the two…
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What’s at Stake for China in the Iran War?
Despite Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s plans to supplant the U.S.-led international order, Beijing has been a bit player in the major conflicts consuming the globe in recent years. China’s peace plan for Ukraine and Middle East diplomacy in the…
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Army Says It Makes Some Officers UN Peacekeepers
June 20, 2025
For the first time ever, the Islamic Republic has announced it has sent some military personnel to staff UN peacekeeping operations, although most of the operations the military named no longer exist.
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