A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels
Behrouz Esbati said he partially blamed Russia for the fall of Assad's government, in a rare break from Iran's official line ...
Doomsday Clock reset imminent amid Israel-Hamas war and threats from Iran, North Korea and Russia’s ‘unhinged’ Putin
Our planet is the closest it has ever been to a global nuclear holocaust, the scientific community has warned over the past ...
Iran holds military drills as it faces rising economic pressures and Trump's return
Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in the Middle East.
Hudson Institute3d
The Rise of Eurasia and the Russia–China–Iran–North Korea Axis
Like any newly elected American President, Donald Trump must all too soon address international affairs that have been much ...
National Interest on MSN2d
Russia Launched 8,060 Iranian Shahed-136 Drones Against Ukraine in 2024
The Shahed-136 is particularly vexing for nations on the receiving end of its attacks. The drone poses significant defensive ...
Iran Was ‘Defeated Very Badly’ in Syria, a Top General Admits
For weeks, Iranian officials have downplayed the fall of their ally in Syria. But an important general has offered a ...
How Iran moves sanctioned oil around the world
Inside the secret operations of Iranian company Sahara Thunder, revealed and visually reconstructed from more than 10,000 ...
Iran is weak, and should be ready to negotiate
Iran begins this year severely weakened, bereft of most of its regional proxies and its main Middle East ally, Syria. Its ...
Vladimir Putin’s wobbly empire gives US a path to stifle Russia’s threats
Vladimir Putin’s Russia is embroiled in war and plagued by systemic decay — and Donald Trump can exploit its weakness to end ...
Oil jumps almost 3% on concern over more sanctions on Russia and Iran
Oil prices surged on Friday and were on track for a third straight week of gains as traders focused on potential supply ...
CNAS4dOpinion
Tehran’s Proxies Are on the Back Foot. An Iran-Russia Defense Pact Could Revive Them.
Under the proposed “comprehensive strategic partnership” between Moscow and Tehran, we are likely to see the Iran-Russia ...
Cfr.org5h
The World Trump Will Inherit
Donald Trump will reenter the White House to face a world racked by historic conflicts and humanitarian crises, but the ...