Playing with fire, Iran’s youth risk Khamenei’s wrath celebrating Persian festival
This year, against the backdrop of Ramadan and rising discontent, the celebrations took on an unmistakably political tone.
Wilson Center2d
Political Swings in the Middle East in 2025
Power in the Middle East shifted in 2025, with Sunni groups gaining influence while Shiite factions linked to Iran weakened. Political turmoil, economic struggles, and escalating conflicts—especially ...
Deported RI doctor's phone had photos of Hezbollah leaders. What to know about these men.
Dr. Rasha Alawieh said she follows their religious teachings, not their politics. But what do we really know about Hassan ...
FDD's Long War Journal3d
Iran’s ties to Western organized crime networks
Tehran’s ambitions extend beyond backing Shia and Sunni Islamist groups in the Middle East. On March 13, the US Treasury ...
Head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria has been killed, Iraqi prime minister says
Iraqi Prime Minister Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that the head of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria was ...
New York Post16d
Top Trump defense policy pick Elbridge Colby calls Iran nuclear threat ‘existential’ in confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans grilled President Trump’s pick to oversee policy at the Pentagon Tuesday, asking him to state for the record whether the growing nuclear threat from Iran is ...
The Jewish Chronicle16d
UK residents working for Iran must register with government or face prison
Iranian Basij militia parade to mark the 25th anniversary of its foundation by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran, Iran on November 26, 2005. (Photo by Hossein Fatemi / Middle East Images ...
The Daily Gazette17d
Putin agrees to help Trump broker nuclear talks with Iran
Russia agreed to assist President Donald Trump’s administration in communicating with Iran on issues including the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program and its support for regional anti-U.S ...
Marin Independent Journal17d
An Iranian-American chef sets out to demystify the cuisine of his youth in a cookbook
“To us in Persian food, herbs are not treated as little, cute things you put on the side of the plate, but rather herbs to us are vegetables,” said Roustaei, author of the new cookbook ...
Middle East Eye17d
Muawiya: The Ramadan series about an early Islamic ruler that’s causing a stir
Among Shia, he is a controversial figure who fought ... it would produce a show about Abu Lulua Firuz, a Persian man who assassinated Umar ibn Khattab and, centuries later, become a celebrated ...
France 2418d
Netanyahu thanks Trump for weapon support to 'finish the job' against Iran axis
Israeli Prime Minister Binjamin Netanyahu on Sunday thanked US President Donald Trump for sending munitions held up by the previous administration, which would help "finish the job against Iran's ...
Reuters21d
Russian, Iranian oil supply to China rebounds as new vessels cash in on the trade
SINGAPORE, Feb 28 (Reuters) - China's imports of Russian Far East crude and Iranian oil are set to rebound in March as non-sanctioned tankers, drawn by lucrative payoffs, joined the trade ...