Iraq wants Iran-backed factions to lay down weapons

Iraq is trying to convince powerful armed factions… to lay down their weapons or join official security forces,” Fuad Hussein, Iraq’s Foreign Minister, told Reuters in an interview. According to Reuters

Iran-Russia agreement excludes mutual defense clause

A strategic cooperation agreement that Russia and Iran are set to sign will not include a mutual defense clause, unlike agreements Moscow has signed with Pyongyang and Minsk, Russia's news agency cited Iran's envoy

Iran to conduct air defense exercises

Iran's Atomic Energy Chief, Mohammad Eslami, announced two air defense exercises in the coming days near Natanz, "to show our maximum readiness capacities," according to Asriran. The upcoming drills are part of

How to pave Iran’s path to freedom

Transitions from authoritarian regimes to democracies offer valuable lessons in balancing external support with internal leadership. Countries like Germany and Japan rebuilt their political systems after devastating