Iran expands it ‘shadow empire’ across Middle East

Just six months after the Trump administration said it would begin drawing down U.S. forces in Syria, the U.S. confirmed this week it will also begin reducing the number of U.S. forces in Iraq under an agreement ...

China uses secret network to pay Iran for oil

China is secretly funneling billions of dollars to Iran through a covert payment system that bypasses US sanctions by swapping oil for infrastructure projects, The Wall Street Journal reported, saying the hidden conduit enabled Tehran to receive ...

Revolutionary Guards call to extend missile range

The range of Iran’s missiles will be increased to any point deemed necessary, a senior commander of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps told the semi-official Fars news agency on Wednesday, in response to what he said were ...

U.S. targets Iran’s nuclear program, weapons procurement

The United States is blacklisting 44 individuals and firms accused of being involved in Iran's nuclear program and weapons procurement network, as the Trump administration continues to increase its so-called maximum pressure strategy on Tehran.

Foreign supply chains enabled Iran protest crackdown

A new investigation has revealed how Iranian security forces relied on global supply chains and intermediary companies to obtain weapons later turned on protesters during the 2022 Woman, Life, Freedom uprising.

UN sanctions resume against Iran

The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear program, further squeezing the Islamic Republic as its people increasingly find themselves priced out of the food they need to survive and worried about their ...