US, Iraq discuss energy and Iran’s influence

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shiaa al-Sudani discussed Iran’s regional influence, Iraq’s energy independence, and US business investments during a call on Tuesday, the

Why Sanctions Alone Won’t Stop Iran

The United States has a knack for snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with the Islamic Republic of Iran. More than a decade ago, President Hassan Rouhani acknowledged that the Iranian economy had shrunk 5.4

US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s shadow fleet

The United States imposed sanctions on more than 30 people and vessels for their role in selling and transporting Iranian petroleum-related products as part of Tehran's "shadow fleet," the Treasury Department said

Detention of British nationals in Iran

The House of Lords is scheduled to consider the following topical question for short debate on 27 February 2025: The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford to ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they are making to

Iran is turning Algeria into an IRGC outpost

Algeria’s deepening entanglement with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) ought to send tremors through Western capitals, yet the response thus far has been one of strategic myopia. The IRGC, long

Iran’s Army Navy to unveil Piroozan hovercraft

During the Zolfaqar 1403 joint military drill, the Iranian Navy Commander Rear Admiral Shahram Irani announced that the newly developed "Piroozan" hovercraft, equipped with long-range missiles, will soon be integrated

Iran officials flock to Beirut for Nasrallah funeral

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi is traveling to Beirut for the funeral of Hezbollah’s Hassan Nasrallah and his deputy, Sayyed Hashem Safieddine, who were both killed by Israel last year. Nasrallah was