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  Following the Iranian-backed Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the situation throughout the Middle East has become increasingly volatile. Both Iran and Israel have launched unprecedented attacks, with Israel facing a multi-front war against Iran and its proxies. However, the Iran problem is not confined to the Middle East alone. Beyond targeting […]

Iran and Russia share a challenge: Maintaining a semblance of respect in the Middle East as Turkey gears up to be Syria's new patron

Another military method for handling the menace of a nuclear Iran has opened up: not bombing the nuclear facilities but an Israeli-American attack aimed at threatening the regime with collapse

After the coup in Syria and its expected hampering of Hezbollah's reconstruction abilities, Iran now needs damage control, mostly to defend its nuclear sites. An unprecedented suspension of a draconian bill out of fear of its threat to national security points to domestic changes

Following the weakening of its proxies and loss of loyal allies like Bashar Assad and Hassan Nasrallah, Iran will have to decide whether to risk war by 'going nuclear' or to engage the Americans in an effort to reach a new nuclear deal

The army estimates that recent attacks have damaged most of the Assad army's defense systems, including surface-to-air missiles, creating a direct and threat-free air corridor to Iran

Head of UN nuclear watchdog says Iran has dramatically increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60%

The Supreme Leader rails against a secret Jewish plot to 'rule over us.' A former president hosts a Holocaust denial conference. Tehran rings out with chants of 'Death to Israel.' So is the equation, made routinely by Israeli politicians, that Iran = Nazi Germany justified? And did antisemitism in Iran suddenly emerge out of the 1979 Islamic Revolution?

Even though the threat to Russian assets in Syria is very real, after the anti-Assad rebels' lightning advance into Aleppo, the response in Moscow has been muted. Together with Iran and Hezbollah, Russia saved its Syrian protege once before – but this time, it has little to offer

Israeli officials are also concerned that Iran will significantly assist Syria's Assad, both with personnel and arms ■ On Sunday, a Damascus-bound Iranian plane was turned around by Israel

The Lebanese government and its army are weak and won't be capable of dealing with Hezbollah's military power, and any attempt to disarm the organization could risk a civil war in Lebanon. Only Iran can guarantee that the organization abides by the agreement with Israel. In doing so, Iran will also endure Hezbollah's status in Lebanon's political fabric and its scope of influence on it

LEBANON: Biden announces 60-day cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, in which Israel will gradually withdraw forces and Lebanese Army will deploy along border ■ ISRAEL: Netanyahu says Lebanon cease-fire aims to isolate Hamas, focus on Iran ■ GAZA: Reports of 15 killed in Israeli strike on shelter in Gaza City

Sources in Israel and the United States assert that Iran is developing pharmaceutical-based chemical weapons, Syria is renewing its chemical programs and Russia is using chemical weapons in Ukraine. Experts in The Hague warn of the spread of chemical weapons in the region

  The families of American victims who were murdered in Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel, along with families of American-Israeli soldiers killed during subsequent military operations in Gaza, have filed a lawsuit against Iran in a US federal court. According to The New York Times, the lawsuit accuses Tehran of providing crucial support […]

As the Iranian economy flounders and amid concern about new American economic sanctions against Tehran, Iran intends to use its nuclear program and the war in Lebanon to advance negotiations that will provide it with relief

Following deployment of THAAD missile interceptors in Israel, Biden administration sends six B-52 bombers to deter Iran, and dozens of fighter jets to assist in intercepting drone and cruise missile attack

Jamshid Sharmahd, 69, was executed in Iran on Monday on terrorism charges, the country's judiciary said. That followed a 2023 trial that Germany, the U.S. and international rights groups dismissed as a sham

  Israel deployed female fighter pilots as part of its air force squadron that conducted retaliatory strikes against Iranian military sites early Saturday, marking the first time Israel has openly attacked Iran on its territory, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) reported. Among those who took part in Israel's retaliatory strike on Iran last night were […]

After reports of a postponement, it now seems everything in place for Israel and Iran to trade ballistic attacks ■ Ironically, after recent successes, Israel is stuck with images that are not victory and is sinking into the far-right quagmire ■ And while the government is busy with political whims, the IDF is paying the price

Israel is concerned that the information obtained in the leak could help Iran understand the nature of the attack, necessitating a new plan, according to a report in British daily The Times