Pakistan and Iran pledged on Wednesday to develop a ‘united front’ against Afghanistan-based militants after a visit by Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi to Islamabad.
One of Iran’s border crossings with Afghanistan remains closed
Mahiroud border-customs checkpoint in South Khorasan province in northeastern Iran has been closed, the statement of Iran’s Customs Administration said, Trend reports. Additionally, it is reported …
Lies on Iran gas pipeline
A factor that runs contrary to the Iran-Pakistan vows of cooperation is the informal trade – also called smuggling …
Iranian-backed Houthis claim responsibility for US reaper drone crash off Yemen coast
Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper drone crash off the coast of Yemen on Thursday, making it the fourth drone downed by Iran proxy groups since November.
US Says Destroys Huthi Drones After Missile Launch Off Yemen
The United States military said Friday that coalition forces “engaged and destroyed” two drones in Huthi-controlled parts of Yemen after the Iran-backed rebels launched a ballistic missile into the Gulf of Aden.
Why Syria matters as Israel and Iran’s shadow war moves into the open
Syria has long been a key battleground in Iran and Israel’s shadow war. But since October 7—when Iran-backed Hamas launched its ground incursion into Israel from Gaza—attacks on and from Syrian …
Is an Anti-Iran Alliance Emerging in the Middle East?
Lieutenant General Herzi Halevi, the Israel Defense Forces’ chief of staff, declared that Iran’s attack had “created new opportunities for cooperation in the Middle East.” The Institute for National Security Studies,
U.S. Military Base in Syria Struck by Rockets Fired From Iraq
The attack followed an explosion on a base in Iraq this weekend controlled by the Popular Mobilization Forces, a coalition of Iran-allied militias.
Russia-Iran Military Alliance Gives Israel Cause for Concern
Israel’s trading of missile attacks with Iran this month may be on hiatus, yet the unprecedented direct clash between the two old foes has raised questions over the role played by Russia in the unfolding Middle East crisis.
Iran Ally Syria Strives To Stay Out Of Gaza War: Experts
Syria has avoided getting embroiled in the Gaza war, experts said, despite a strike on Iran’s Damascus consulate, blamed on Israel, that threatened to ignite a regional conflagration.