Iran
Iranian Officials Portray the Pact as Dissatisfaction with U.S. Security Assurances and Israeli Attacks Against Qatar and Syria
The U.S. and Regional Countries Should Build Pipelines to Send Oil from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and the Arabian Sea
Zolghadr Had Ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, but Was Primarily Involved with Domestic Suppression
The Two Reportedly Are Mulling an Agreement Covering Insurance, Refueling, Environmental Services, and Other Naval Support
Geothermal Projects Carry Substantial Risk Because Unsuccessful Wells or Underperforming Reservoirs Can Absorb Capital
If Iran Can Reach Myanmar, It Likely Can Expand Its Footprint in Bangladesh and Nurture Ties with Pakistan-Backed Terror Outfits
Not Surprisingly, Iran Has a Very Different Version of How Matters Played Out over the Weekend
If the World Withdraws, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Will Consider It a Green Light to Purge Those Who Resist Its Vision
The Houthis Utilize Areas Controlled by Kata’ib Hezbollah and Other Militias for Logistical Routes and Launch Zones
The Island of Abu Musa Has Been Rumored to Be One of Iran’s Main Repositories for Chemical Weapons.
The Search for Alternative Mideast Routes Exposes How the Vulnerabilities of a Disrupted Flow of Goods Can Rattle International Economies and Financial Markets
Iran Appears Confident That It Can Survive and Is Conducting Aggressive Diplomacy to Fend off Attacks on Infrastructure
Compensating Victims of Iranian Attacks Would Demonstrate Washington’s Commitment to Its Regional Partners
Riyadh Continues to Play a Calculated Game of Evasion
A More Robust U.S. Presence in Somaliland Is Necessary to Handle the Logistics of Resupply and Provide Air Defense
While Israel Is Beating the Drums of War, Trump Seems to Be Marching to a Different Beat
Drones Kept Flying, Rockets Were Falling, and Iran’s Proxies Keep Operating as If Nothing Has Changed
Despite the Common Foe, the Ukraine-Israel Relationship Remains Awkward and Tepid, to the Detriment of Both Countries
The Revolutionary Guard and Other Security Bodies Monitor Society, Suppress Dissent, and Preserve the Regime’s Grip on Power
Somaliland Is Crucial to Winning the War Because of Its Strategic Geography, Including a 530-Mile Coastline on the Gulf of Aden