Iran and Russia are trying to take forward the business in the local currency so that dependence on the US dollar can be reduced. Despite being a Shia Muslim country, Azerbaijan has strong ties ...

Before October 7, it could be said that Iran was at the peak of its regional influence and power. The Shia crescent was stronger than ever, and Iran’s regional influence was growing steadily.

A key Iranian proxy is found among the Iraqi Shia, who have a history with Iran that goes back to the Saddam Hussein era but whose full value to Tehran only started to be realized after the 2003 US ...

Since taking political power in 1979, Iran’s Shia clergy has been supporting the Shia Muslims of Iraq, Lebanon and Syria. This spreading influence has caused concern to the Sunni rulers of Arab ...

They diminished the popularity of Israeli leadership among their own people while enhancing the prestige of Iran and Hezbollah among Muslims worldwide. Gaza's steadfastness became a symbol of ...

Syria became an important conduit to the Lebanese Shia group Hezbollah, part of Iran’s “Shia crescent” and “axis of resistance”. Iranian and Russian strategic interests converged in ...

It’s been a disastrous few months for Iran and its ability to threaten its regional rivals and enemies. The Israel’s security forces have crippled the leadership of Iran’s two most potent ...

President Donald Trump urged Iran to begin negotiating with the U.S. for a "nuclear peace agreement," downplaying the possibility of a devastating military strike on the Islamic nation.

President Donald Trump unveiled an executive order reinstating a "maximum pressure" campaign against Iran on Tuesday, coinciding with a visit from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the ...