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Good, bad and ugly: Impact of US Iran strikes on Russia war talks
The are a number of signals Putin can glean from Trump's Middle East moves, some which push progress back, not forward, to peace.
U.N. nuclear inspectors depart Tehran after Iran ends cooperation
U.N. nuclear inspectors on Friday departed from Iran two days after the Middle Eastern nation suspended cooperation with the ...
In heart of Tehran: Iranian media releases footage of IAF strike in Quds Square
A video released in Iran shows a direct hit on a building in Tehran's Quds Square - in real time, in front of dozens of ...
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Tehran Regime Change: Lessons from Chernobyl
With the end of the 12 day war, the question of regime change in Iran remains central. There are many scenarios, highlighting different factors and views. Analysts contrast the sweeping 1979 ...
Iran could ‘target’ US officials if Tehran believes regime’s survival at risk, DHS says
Iran could try to “target” US government officials if Iranian leaders believe “the stability or survivability” of their ...
Iran's military strength is a fraction of Israel's. Tehran still has 3 key cards it can play if the ceasefire falls apart.
Iran retains several strategic options should the fragile ceasefire with Israel, first announced by President Donald Trump, ...
Trump says US-Iran meeting will happen next week — with Tehran’s nuke material buried under ‘30 stories’ of rubble
Trump did not say who would represent the US at that meeting after he helped broker a cease-fire between Iran and Israel ...
Iran’s judiciary says at least 71 killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison
At least 71 people were killed in Israel’s attack on Tehran’s Evin prison, a notorious facility where many political ...
A Wartime Diary From Tehran
T he enormous roundabout at Azadi Square was full of cars, yet still felt somehow deserted. Then it dawned on me: Humans—they ...
Trump vows Iran will ‘never rebuild’ nuclear program — as Tehran’s atomic chief claims bombed sites will be restored
The US dropped a barrage of massive bunker-buster bombs on three Iranian nuclear sites early Sunday in a strike Trump quickly ...
Beijing, a longtime friend of Tehran, turns to cautious diplomacy in Iran’s war with Israel
A longtime friend of Tehran, Beijing jumped into verbal action when Israel attacked Iran nearly two weeks ago. It condemned ...
Russia's Lavrov meets Iran's Araqchi, renews offer to help solve conflict
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met on Sunday with his Iranian counterpart at the BRICS summit, and restated Moscow's ...