Iran

The death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday may have shocked the Middle East and broader world, but it is rather unlikely to alter Iran’s strategic direction in either domestic or foreign policy. While Raisi held the title of president, his authority was constrained by …

Iran has assembled a heavily armed unit comprising thousands of fighters from across the region capable of conducting attacks on U.S. troops in Syria as well as against neighboring Israel, according to a document shared with Newsweek by a member of an intelligence agency of a nation allied with the …

Key Takeaways: Northern Gaza Strip: The IDF 98th Division continued to conduct clearing operations in Jabalia.Southern Gaza Strip: Israeli forces expanded clearing operations in eastern Rafah.Political Negotiations: US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said that the United States believes Hamas withdrew from the latest ceasefire negotiations in the hopes of …

The chief of staff of the Iranian army declared that the al-Aqsa Flood and the Iranian attackon Israel accelerated the process of eliminating Israel and brought about regional and globalstrategic changes. The commander of the IRGC’s Qods Force said the Supreme Leader of Iranwas the only one in the world …

Since the October 7 Hamas attack, U.S. and allied officials have added economic sanctions on Iran and its “Axis of Resistance” partners to counter their efforts to support Hamas.Sanctions have been targeted primarily at facilitators that help Iran develop missiles and armed drones and which generate and move funds and …

Latest Developments A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian crashed in Iran on May 19. Iranian personnel are still searching for the aircraft, which fell into Iran’s mountainous Eastern Azerbaijan Province. The passengers’ conditions remain unknown. Twenty rescue teams — including rescue workers, dogs, drones, …

The Mainstream Media always blames the West’s geopolitical adversaries without any evidence and solely based on vibes-driven speculation whenever something goes wrong on their side of the world, which the Alt-Media Community mocks and discredits, yet many of the latter are now doing the same regarding this crash. Iranian President …

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and other officials were declared dead from a helicopter crash, Iranian state media said on Monday. The Iranian government held an emergency meeting following the announcement of Raisi’s death and afterward Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, named First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber …

Hamas is continuing to discuss its desired political end state in which a Hamas-influenced government governs the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh gave a speech on May 15 that outlined this end state, which will include an “administration” for the post-war Gaza Strip …

A year after the restoration of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran, the two countries are working to ease regional tensions in the Middle East in exchange for promises of improved bilateral cooperation. But strains persist in the relationship between Riyadh and Tehran, and the two capitals are using …