The new speaker must address a much-debated bill that would have the Hashd al-Shaabi, or Popular Mobilization Units — an umbrella group of Iraqi Shiite militias largely backed by Iran — become a …
Iran’s president says his country is in a full-scale war with the West
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s meeting …
Iran at war with the West and Israel, says Iran’s president
Iran is at war with the United States, Israel and Europe, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday, months after President Donald Trump ordered strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities.
Six months after war, Israel warns it could strike Iran again
Israeli officials say Tehran’s efforts to rebuild its ballistic-missile program could trigger new military action, complicating U.S. efforts to stabilize the region.
Iran Eases Social Rules Amid Crises—but Crushes Dissent
Facing sanctions pressure and still reeling from war with Israel, Iran’s regime is tolerating women shunning hijabs, even as it cracks down on political dissent.
Iran’s lost opportunities in Central Asia
After the fall of the Soviet Union, a shared Persianate cultural heritage did not translate into Iranian influence in Central Asia.
Iran seizes an oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran occasionally seizes oil-carrying vessels over similar charges in the region. In November, Iran seized a ship as it traveled through the narrow Strait of Hormuz over what it said were violations, …
How Iran pulled off an impossible long range strike deep inside Iraq
During the Iran-Iraq War, both sides launched many airstrikes against each other’s airbases. But one of these airstrikes really stands out – the Iranian attack on the Iraqi H-3 airbase complex. Why is …
How a child bride escaped Afghanistan and became a bodybuilding champion
Aided by her mother, Mahtab Amiri, who coordinated her escape, she left the country with Erfaan and was driven to Iran. From there, she made her way to Turkey and then Greece before she eventually …
Iraq launches first international transit shipment under TIR system
Iraq’s General Commission for Customs received its first international transit shipment from Iran through Shalamcheh border crossing en route to Kuwait via Safwan crossing under the International Road …