Iran

Iran faces nationwide unrest after deadly crackdowns leaving thousands dead and injured. The regime deploys heavy security, blames foreign interference, and prepares for renewed protests. Regional tensions persist as proxy militias support internal repression.

Lebanon nears Litani disarmament target as Israeli strikes test ceasefire logic

Progress on the ground meets ongoing violations, leaving the U.S.-backed truce framework caught between reciprocal de-escalation and enforcement-by-force

By Layla Hassan

/ 20 Dec 2025

Lebanon nears Litani disarmament target as Israeli strikes test ceasefire logic

Netanyahu to brief Trump on Iran missile threat as delivery systems eclipse nuclear debate

Israel's planned Mar-a-Lago presentation marks shift from enrichment alarms to strike-hardened industrial targets

By Layla Hassan

/ 20 Dec 2025

Netanyahu to brief Trump on Iran missile threat as delivery systems eclipse nuclear debate

Israeli campaign in Syria shifts from airstrikes to ground enforcement

Southern incursions and detentions replace capital-area bombardment in latest phase of shadow conflict

By Layla Hassan

/ 16 Dec 2025

Israeli campaign in Syria shifts from airstrikes to ground enforcement

WFP: Afghanistan faces a winter without a safety net

For the first time in decades, the UN cannot mount a large-scale seasonal response as 17 million face acute hunger

By Layla Hassan

/ 16 Dec 2025

WFP: Afghanistan faces a winter without a safety net

Iran detains Nobel laureate Mohammadi at memorial service

Security forces arrest peace prize winner alongside rights defenders as regime criminalizes collective mourning

By Layla Hassan

/ 13 Dec 2025

Iran detains Nobel laureate Mohammadi at memorial service

Ukraine claims Caspian strike on sanctioned vessels in Iran-Russia supply corridor

Kyiv says special forces hit two ships near Russia's Kalmykia coast, expanding energy and logistics pressure beyond the Black Sea theater

By Elena Kowalski

/ 12 Dec 2025

Ukraine claims Caspian strike on sanctioned vessels in Iran-Russia supply corridor

Tehran races to rebuild missile arsenal as mass-salvo doctrine takes shape

Iranian factories accelerate production after June strikes, while IRGC drills signal shift toward overwhelming Israel's defenses with sheer volume

By Layla Hassan

/ 12 Dec 2025

Tehran races to rebuild missile arsenal as mass-salvo doctrine takes shape

Boeing's Patriot production surge signals defense industry mobilization

The demand drivers reshaping production priorities

By David Monroe

/ 18 Nov 2025

Boeing's Patriot production surge signals defense industry mobilization

Opinion: G7 condemns global crises while revealing multilateral impotence

Another foreign ministers' meeting produces stern words on Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and Haiti—but little evidence that diplomatic consensus can alter strategic realities

By Viktor Petersen

/ 13 Nov 2025

Opinion: G7 condemns global crises while revealing multilateral impotence

Iran's nuclear brinkmanship collides with water crisis as dual threat reshapes regime calculations

Environmental collapse and IAEA blackout create dangerous intersection that amplifies regional instability and complicates conflict resolution

By Layla Hassan

/ 10 Nov 2025

Iran's nuclear brinkmanship collides with water crisis as dual threat reshapes regime calculations

Syrian president Ahmed Sharaa makes historic Washington visit after terrorist delisting

Two days after US revokes terrorist designation, former HTS leader arrives for White House talks on reconstruction and regional security

By Layla Hassan

/ 9 Nov 2025

Syrian president Ahmed Sharaa makes historic Washington visit after terrorist delisting

Israel strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon: Testing the limits of a fragile ceasefire

The Radwan Force: Israel's primary threat assessment

By Layla Hassan

/ 6 Nov 2025

Israel strikes Hezbollah in southern Lebanon: Testing the limits of a fragile ceasefire