in 2020, the far-flung array of Iranian-allied militias knitted themselves into a more cohesive network. THE PLAYERS: ___ HAMAS WHAT: Based in Gaza. Founded in 1987 at a time of widespread protests by Palestinians against Israel’s occupation. Has early ties to one of the Sunni world...
The death of Ebrahim Raisi, Iran's president, in a helicopter crash in May posed a major issue for the supreme leader. Mr Raisi was replaced by Masoud Pezeshkian as Iran's president following his death. Mr Raisi had been seen as the main candidate to succeed the 85-year-old ...
Larijani has held various important posts in the Iranian government and is close with Ali Khamenei, Iran's "supreme leader." Larijani's resignation calls into question the unity of leadership in Iran, and may endanger future negotiations over Iran's nuclear intent. Larijani's replacement, Saeed ...
Israel is seen as a beneficiary of Assad's fall because of its impact on Iran, which has used Syria as a supply route to its proxy in Lebanon, the militant group Hezbollah. Israel has looked to severely weaken this supply chain as part of its military campaign against Iranian proxies in ...
Insurgents control the capital Damascus, President Bashar Assad has fled into hiding, and for the first time after 50 years of his family's iron hand, it is an open question how Syria will be governed.
The stances of Iran's President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian reflect the dualities of being a reformist politician within Iran’s Shiite theocracy.
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – As many as 115 foreign officials and special envoys have already arrived or will arrive in Tehran despite the pandemic restrictions to take part in the Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi's inauguration ceremony on Thursday.
“The entire country is heavily penetrated and vulnerable and at the mercy of international powers," Saab said. "But ... if you were going to compare him to the leadership of Hezbollah being fully subservient to Iranian interests, then no, he’s not that guy when it ...
athe term used more commonly for this festival,with its various phonetic variants,is 'nevruz'. since this word is Persian,some scholars claim that this tradition has spread among the Turks by way of the Iranians.however,comparative studies made on Iranian and Turkish history,along with the cult...
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Saturday that President Hassan Rouhani has sent letters to his counterparts around the world, urging them to stop following the U.S. sanctions against Iran. In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia announced 24 new COVID-19 cases, bringing to 86 the total...