Category: 1. Iran

TEHRAN – Iran, Russia, and China appeared to react to the West’s ongoing attempts to leverage the already battered and now expired JCPOA as a pressure tool against Iran when their UN ambassadors, in a joint letter, reminded that all…

TEHRAN – A multinational military exercise taking place in Iran was preparing to enter its most important phase Wednesday, with the hosts hailing it as an important sign of cooperation toward ensuring regional security and peace.

The Sahand 2025…

The big picture:

The statement underscores…

Internal contestation is harsher than at any time in recent memory, with competing factions trying to preserve or redefine their place in a system that has lost the capacity for reform or institutional expansion.

Yet Iran’s nearly 50-year-old…

Why it matters:

The complaint invokes Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act and Article 146 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, obligating states to prosecute those suspected of grave breaches.

Olmert and Livni…

TEHRAN – Amid a bitter clash over Trump’s attempt to federalize the National Guard, Rahmanullah Lakanwal allegedly opened fire outside a D.C. recruitment center on November 26, killing one soldier and critically wounding another.

Trump ordered…

Rubio, speaking in a Fox News interview broadcast on Tuesday, said: “Iran, it’s IRGC, and even Hezbollah has a presence in South America, and one of their anchor presence – especially for the Iranians – is inside of Venezuela.”

He…

Why it matters:

The joint drill underscores Iran’s growing influence within the SCO and directly challenges Western claims about Iran’s “isolation.” Analysts say the exercise reflects the bloc’s shift toward more…