The sudden departure of Bashar al-Assad from Damascus to Moscow exposed deep divisions between Iran’s government and its people. While state loyalists viewed the event as disastrous, many ordinary Iranians rejoiced in it with renewed hope.
Just days after Israel admitted it had killed Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran last summer, its intelligence service has revealed that the operation was nearly scuppered after a technical glitch in the site of the killing.
Iran’s defense minister announced a surprise series of military drills starting Saturday to show the Islamic Republic would not crumble easily like Bashar al-Assad's Syria.
Despite Iran's allied militias facing major losses across the region, the IRGC's commander spoke of their victory, while implying that Iran does provide weapons to its armed allies in the Middle East.
Canada on Monday listed Yemen's Ansarallah as a terrorist entity, joining other Western nations in proscribing the Iran-backed group commonly referred to as the Houthis.
The Saudi Crown Prince’s firm call this week for Israel to “cease all hostile actions on Iranian territory” surprised many, sparking questions about what is drawing the longtime rivals closer.
An official in Jake Sullivan's office leaked information about Saudi Israeli peace talks just before the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023, a US academic who assisted Jared Kushner in the Abraham Accords, told Iran International.
While in Kuwait as part of his Middle East tour, Iran’s Foreign Minister said that none of its neighboring Arab states would allow Israel to use their territory or airspace for any planned attack on Iran.
US-funded outlet Alhurra cited an Israeli source saying Arab nations along the Persian Gulf have urged Israel to deliver a decisive blow to Iran even as Tehran continues efforts to engage with those states to de-escalate tensions with Israel.
A senior Israeli cabinet minister revived the prospect of an attack on Iranian nuclear sites after media reports had suggested the United States had convinced its ally to focus its fire on Iranian military infrastructure.
Canada designated Samidoun, a pro-Palestinian group responsible for leading "death to Canada" chants and burning the Canadian flag during an anti-Israel protest in Vancouver earlier this month, as a terrorist entity on Tuesday.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Tuesday that the global oil market is set for a surplus and that it was ready to act in the event of a supply disruption, suggesting an Iran outage may have little impact.
Amid rising tensions with Israel, Iran has stated it sees no reason to continue indirect talks with the US at this time, citing the escalating Middle East crisis as a major obstacle to renewed negotiations.
The deadly explosions involving thousands of electronic devices used by Hezbollah members, along with the serious injury of the Iranian envoy in Beirut, has triggered heightened security concerns in Iran.
In a new twist in the diplomatic standoff over the Arash field, a top Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard general claims Kuwait has begun exploiting disputed oil and gas reserves in the Persian Gulf.
Republican congressman Pat Fallon, a member of the House armed services committee, has blamed the Biden-Harris administration for enabling Iran to support US-designated Hamas through weak sanctions enforcement.
Over the past decade, the Middle East has witnessed a surge in drug manufacturing and trafficking, largely fueled by the Syrian conflict, with Iran proxies playing a major role.
Israelis are bracing for Iran’s retaliatory attack as various sources, including US intelligence, say a coordinated operation by Iran and its allied armed groups looks “increasingly likely” in the next few days.
The third day of the Republican National Convention resounded with the theme of "Peace through Strength," as many prominent speakers criticized President Joe Biden’s Middle East policies, accusing him of appeasement and putting America last.
Iran’s newly elected president Masoud Pezeshkain began a regional charm offensive Wednesday, claiming in a piece written for an Arabic outlet that his government’s top priority is to expand relations with neighbors.
Human rights organizations have documented an increase in deadly shootings by Iran’s security forces targeting Kurdish border couriers transporting goods into Iraq, who are trying to make money to survive.
An Israeli Lebanese citizen says he was forced to flee his beloved motherland Lebanon 20 years ago because of Iran-backed Hezbollah, but now those same forces are terrorizing him all over again.
State-owned Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) said early on Thursday it signed three memorandums of understanding (MOUs) with Turkish companies to "support the localization of defense industries" in the kingdom.
In early 2024, as the US and Qatar quietly extended the use of America’s largest military base in the Persian Gulf, they appeared united in their support for US military activities from Al Udeid Air Base.
Abdolfattah Navvab, representing Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Hajj affairs, has voiced objections over what he describes as the "arrest of some Iranian pilgrims" during the annual Hajj ceremonies in Saudi Arabia.
Tehran has announced ongoing efforts to secure the release of Bashir Biazar, a former managing director of the state broadcaster who has been detained in France and is awaiting deportation.
Israel's latest strategy to take on its regional rival Iran is not with a weapon, but a new tool in its soft power arsenal which aims to bridge relations between the two nations locked in escalating tensions.
Iranian government media report that a Revolutionary Guard "advisor", Saeed (Saeid) Abyar was killed in an Israeli air strike near Aleppo, the second largest city in Syria early Monday.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei received his Syrian ally President Bashar al-Assad in Tehran on Thursday.
China may not support the territorial claims by the United Arab Emirates against Iran during a conference underway with Arab states in Beijing, Iran International has learned.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's office is organizing a memorial service in the religious city of Qom for Nahdia Hashem Safi Al-Din, the mother of Hassan Nasrallah, the Secretary General of Hezbollah.
In a move against Iran’s attempts to politicize religious pilgrimages, Saudi Arabia has expelled six members of a media group linked to the office of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
The Iranian mission to the United Nations confirmed that indirect talks between the US and Iran in Oman are an "ongoing process."
Syria's signature on the Arab League Summit declaration in Bahrain, which included the UAE's claim over three Iranian islands, has sparked a backlash in Iranian media, with one commentator calling it a "stab in the back."
Several countries are interested in purchasing Israel's Arrow air defense systems that helped thwart Iran's massive missile and drone attack last month, said the developer's chief executive.
Nechirvan Barzani, the President of Iraq's Kurdistan Region, made an unexpected visit to Iran this week, where he met with top leaders, sparking strong criticism from opponents of the Iranian regime.
In assessing the statements of analysts and commentators about Iran’s foreign policy and human rights record, it is essential to be aware of their relationship with the government in Tehran.
Hamid Vahedi, the commander of Iran’s Army Air Force, says forces are ready to execute orders, using the Soviet-era Sukhoi Su-24 bombers against Israel.
Iran launched more than 350 drones, ballistic and cruise missiles towards Israel Saturday/Sunday night local time, marking the first such attack in the history of the Islamic Republic.
Eight Syrian fighters affiliated with Iran's Revolutionary Guards have been murdered after an ambush on their position in Deir Ezzor province in eastern Syria.