Eurasia

Key Takeaways Iran’s Assembly of Experts selected former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, as the next Supreme Leader on March 8. Mojtaba’s selection as the Supreme Leader represents a victory for hardline factions over more pragmatic figures within the regime. Mojtaba is a hardline cleric who will likely …

Key Takeaways Geolocated satellite imagery published on March 7 confirms that the IDF struck the Shahroud Missile Facility in Semnan Province, northeastern Iran. The IDF struck buildings at the Shahroud Missile Facility during the June 2025 Israel-Iran War that had previously housed planetary mixers, which are essential for producing ballistic …

Key Takeaways Iran continued drone and ballistic missile attacks on Gulf states despite President Masoud Pezeshkian’s order to suspend strikes unless attacks on Iran originated from their territory. The combined force has continued to target Basij bases in Tehran to degrade the regime’s ability to maintain domestic control. The Basij …

Israeli-US strikes on Iran and its retaliation against Gulf countries escalated over the weekend, sending oil prices towards $120 a barrel in early trading on Monday, and weighing down on the immediate economic outlook for the region and the world. Brent crude contracts peaked at $119.40 per barrel at around …

La guerre en Iran tourne mal & les services de renseignement américains montent au créneau pour dire : “Ne nous faites pas porter le chapeau, on vous avait prévenus”. Commençons par la grande nouvelle du jour révélée par une fuite des services de renseignement américains au Washington Post… John Hudson …

In January 2026, Georgia exported $56 million worth of allegedly domestic petroleum products—a 3,300% increase compared to the previous year. Petroleum products were the second-largest export. The unprecedented trade success is attributed to the opening of a new refinery in Kulevi, which received its first oil tanker in October 2025. …

At the moment when the regime in Iran was shaken, the attention of the world community turned to the Kurds, whose forces are concentrated on the border of the country. The first reports of the invasion of the Kurds опроверглиdenied: “We can’t move if the air is not clean above …

The Internal Security Directorate in Tartous governorate announced the arrest of three individuals accused of planning attacks that authorities described as “terrorist” acts targeting security in the governorate and civilian safety. In a statement published on Saturday, March 7, the directorate said the operation was carried out in cooperation with …

A source within the Ministry of Interior has revealed to Syria TV that a “terrorist plot” targeting the capital, Damascus, has been successfully thwarted. A source within the Ministry of Interior has revealed to Syria TV that a “terrorist plot” targeting the capital, Damascus, has been successfully thwarted. The source …

The Middle East woke up Saturday to a geopolitical earthquake: a U.S.-Israeli strike inside Iran, the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones streaking across the skies of the Gulf. But amid the chaos, one country moved with unusual clarity and speed—Syria. For the …