H E WAS KILLED by an Israeli air strike in Lebanon last year. Yet the face of Hassan Nasrallah, formerly the boss of ...

WASHINGTON, July 18, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The United States said Thursday it would allow its diplomats to return to Iraq, nearly a month after they were ordered out as a precaution following US strikes on ...

Russia eyes new oil deals in southern Iraq to expand its influence beyond Kurdistan and replicate Iran-style long-term energy ...

Let us give Iran credit for its propaganda and image projection of being more than they actually were, this aided by a weak ...

Trump’s strategy appears to be twofold: pressure Tehran to negotiate and pull Iraq into the Western orbit, countering China ...

JAMES JEFFREY served as a Foreign Service Officer in seven U.S. administrations, including, during the first Trump ...

Iranian firefighters respond to an explosion at the Pamchal complex in Tehran’s Chitgar neighborhood. (Hamshahrionline.ir) ...

The contained move in oil prices during the Israel-Iran war highlights the increasing efficiency of energy markets and ...

After decades of using proxies to attack U.S. troops, experts say Iran's network has been degraded, but small groups still pose a threat.

Iran’s key global allies, Russia and China, have also condemned Israel’s strikes. They have previously shielded Tehran from punitive resolutions at the UN Security Council.

A recent analysis by The Economist suggests Iran's long-standing influence over Iraq is diminishing, highlighted by the notable restraint of its proxy militias during the recent war involving Israel ...