Iranian embassy staff member killed in Damascus

The spokesperson for Iran's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that a local employee of Iran's embassy in Damascus was killed last week after being shot in his vehicle in the city. Esmaeil Baghaei said that Davood

IRGC captain charged with murder and terrorism

An Iranian national and officer in the IRGC, Mohammad Reza Nouri, 36, was charged with murder and terrorism for his alleged role in orchestrating the Nov. 7, 2022, murder of American Stephen Troell in Baghdad

Khamenei denies using proxies

Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei denied that Iran uses proxy forces in the region, asserting that groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis act independently out of their own faith and beliefs, not as agents of

Syria has been liberated from Russia and Iran

The liberation of Syria was long hoped for, but unexpected. Over the past weeks, Syrians have experienced the full range of human emotions, with the exception of boredom. On the first two Assad-free Fridays, millions

US says Iran has no role in Syria’s future

Iran has no place in Syria’s future, US Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara A. Leaf said in response to Iran International during a special online briefing on Friday. “Iran will have

Weakened Iran could make a dash for nuke

The Biden administration is worried Iran could respond to the recent reduction of its conventional military capabilities by rushing to construct a nuclear weapon, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan warned

When Turkey becomes Iran

Over recent decades, Iran has spared no effort in advancing its flagship regional project: establishing dominance in the Fertile Crescent, a stretch spanning Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza. Iran's proxies, Hezbollah