Kash Patel target of Iranian hacking effort

President-elect Donald Trump's FBI director nominee, Kash Patel, was the target of an Iranian hacking effort. Several sources reported that the FBI notified Patel and Trump's team of the cyberattack. The Trump

Iran says ready to deploy forces to Syria

Iran’s foreign minister announced Tehran’s willingness to consider deploying forces to Syria if requested by President Bashar al-Assad’s government, marking a potential major escalation to the conflict. “The

Iran reaches out to Qatar, Turkey amid Syria fighting

Iran has reached out to Turkey and Qatar, both of which are US allies, amid the fighting in Syria. On November 28, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham overran numerous regime-held areas in Syria and marched on Aleppo. Then, it

Iran’s Influence in Ecuador

In recent years, Iran’s strategy of penetration has changed in Ecuador. Following the strengthening of government relations during the presidency of Rafael Correa (2007-2017) and the closure of the Ecuadorian