Araghchi, Abbas | Defense and Military Forces | Drones (Pilotless Planes) | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Nuclear weapons | Peace Process | Putin, Vladimir V | Russia | Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) | Trump, Donald J | Ukraine | United States | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts
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Araghchi, Abbas | Defense and Military Forces | Drones (Pilotless Planes) | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Nuclear weapons | Peace Process | Putin, Vladimir V | Russia | Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022) | Trump, Donald J | Ukraine | United States | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts
Russia, ‘a Friend’ of Iran, Seems Unlikely to Offer Much Help
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Defense and Military Forces | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Nuclear weapons | Trump, Donald J | United States International Relations | United States Politics and Government | Vance, J D
Vance says Iran’s nuclear program has been ‘substantially delayed.’
The vice president stopped short of backing President Trump’s assertion that the three bombed facilities had been “totally obliterated.”
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Gaza Strip | Hamas | Hezbollah | Houthis | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran-Israel War (2025- ) | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Lebanon | Middle East | Syria | Yemen
Iran’s Allies Are Not Offering Support in Its Conflict With Israel
Its proxy forces around the region have been largely silent in offering concrete support after attacks by Israel and now the United States.
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Hamas | Hezbollah | Houthis | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Qum (Iran)
Israel Says It Killed Top Iran Commander Who Oversees Proxy Militias
Mohammed Said Izadi was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.
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Hamas | Hezbollah | Houthis | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps | Israel | Israel-Gaza War (2023- ) | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Qum (Iran)
Israel Says It Killed Top Iran Commander Who Oversees Proxy Militias
Mohammed Said Izadi, one of the commanders Israel said it killed, was one of the few people who knew in advance about Hamas’s plan to launch a surprise attack on Israel, The New York Times has reported.
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Defense and Military Forces | Demonstrations, Protests and Riots | Hezbollah | International Relations | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Iraq | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Lebanon | Middle East | War and Armed Conflicts
Thousands Protest Across the Middle East as Israel-Iran Conflict Deepens
Demonstrators took to the streets of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon on Friday after midday prayers, expressing anger at Israel’s widening offensive.
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Defense and Military Forces | Fordo (Iran) | Iran | Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Khamenei, Ali | Middle East | Netanyahu, Benjamin | Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty | Nuclear weapons | Trump, Donald J | United States Defense and Military Forces | United States International Relations | War and Armed Conflicts
What Happens if Trump Decides to Strike Iran or Assassinate Its Leader?
If the United States bombs an underground uranium enrichment facility in Iran or kills the country’s supreme leader, it could kick off a more dangerous and unpredictable phase in the war.
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China | Defense and Military Forces | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | Trump, Donald J | United States | United States International Relations | Wang Yi | Xi Jinping
A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power
China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.
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Assad, Bashar al- | Banking and Financial Institutions | Embargoes and Sanctions | Foreign Investments | International Relations | Iran | Iran's nuclear programme | Israel | Israel–Iran War | Middle East | SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication) | Syria
Bank Transfer Signals Syria Is Making Strides in Ending Economic Isolation
The bank-to-bank transfer using the SWIFT system was symbolically important, indicating the war-torn country was reintegrating into the global financial community.