Iran

• Like Tiananmen's 'Tank Man,' Iran's bazaari defiance signals potential regime collapse - As protests sweep Iran, a powerful image likened to Tiananmen's ‘Tank Man’ surfaces, echoing the bazaari class’s historic defiance amid economic collapse and rising calls for regime change. As theprotests spreading across Iran stretch into
• Trump will support more strikes on Iran if it rebuilds its missiles program - “We will knock the hell” out of Iran if they rebuild their nuclear capabilities, President Donald Trump said Monday.
• Protests erupt across Iran as collapsing rial sparks unrest, regime blames 'enemy' influence - Clashes have reportedly broken out across multiple streets in Tehran, with authorities using tear gas to disperse the protesters. Protests in the Islamic Republic entered a second day as demonstrators voiced anger over the rapidly falling v
• Iran’s Currency Collapse Pushes Protesters to the Streets - High inflation and a currency collapse have squeezed Iranians’ budgets, challenging the country’s leaders.
• Zero Hour for the Middle East - After more than a decade of wars, from Syria to Gaza, the Middle East is exhausted by conflict. Is it ready to find another way?
• Iran president says US, Israel, Europe waging ‘full-fledged war’ on country - If Israel and the US were to attack Iran again, they would ‘face a more decisive response’, Pezeshkian warns.
• Iran’s president says his country is in a full-scale war with the West - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday his country is in a full-scale war with the U.S., Israel and Europe ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s meeting Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump. Pezeshkian said in
• Hezbollah 'dissatisfied' with Iran funding, demands for $2 billion in post-war aid - Over the last year, Tehran transferred hundreds of millions of dollars to Hezbollah to provide its force rehabilitation due to downsizing as a consequence of the war with Israel. Hezbollah presented complaints regarding a supposed lack of m
• Hezbollah Is Down, but Not Out, as Lebanon Faces Pressure to Disarm It - The Lebanese militant group has resisted calls to lay down all its arms, risking a return to war with Israel.
• A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling - The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.