Former Iranian president Hassan Rouhani criticized his government's Middle East strategy on Thursday in comments published by ...

Weakened by war and diplomatic deadlock, Iran’s clerical elite stands at a crossroads: defy pressure to halt its nuclear ...

Since this summer’s humiliating Twelve-Day War, Iran’s regime has shown no signs of collapse. Containment is the best option.

DUBAI/MOSCOW, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iran threatened on Saturday to block a corridor planned in the Caucasus under a regional deal ...

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Two were seized after Israel and the United States attacked Iranian targets in June, and two others have been held since 2024 ...

The visit of Iran’s top security chief Ali Larijani to Beirut comes amid tensions between Lebanon and Iran following the ...

The Pentagon says the U.S. military remains "well postured" to defend Israel and American forces in the region.

In the Middle East, however, the United States has had to intervene repeatedly in internal and regional conflicts that undercut stability and containment—even after the Soviet Union passed from the ...

HASAN T. ALHASAN is Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies. EMILE HOKAYEM ...

Tensions between Iran and Israel are reaching new heights as proxy forces clash across the region. With nuclear threats in ...

Japan stands at a pivotal moment, where diplomacy and strategy must converge to navigate rising tensions from the Middle East ...