How Trump ‘speaks like a Middle Easterner’ — and why that bodes well for confronting Iran
President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated warning that “all hell will break out” should Hamas not release all remaining hostages before he takes office is an example of how he “speaks like a Middle Easterner,
Lebanon Turns a Political Page as Hezbollah’s Hold Is Weakened
Lebanon's new president strikes a nationalistic tone amid regional shifts, further weakening of Hezbollah
With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote
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Thousands of armed militia in Iran march against 'threats'
Thousands of fighters linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps paraded with heavy weapons and vehicles through the streets of Tehran on Friday showing their readiness to face "threats".
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Iran Increases Military Presence In Venezuela With Drone Factory As Maduro Claims New Term In Office Despite Condemnation
Iranian officials and military personnel are residing in the South American country, with some members being offered political asylum should they need it
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Is Iran Next?
Whatever restraints once existed on Israel’s behavior are long gone. Benjamin Netanyahu is now setting his sights on Iran — the question is to what extent President Donald Trump will back him.
Iran holds military drills as it faces rising economic pressures and Trump's return
Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in the Middle East. Its bad times are likely to get worse once President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House with his policy of “maximum pressure” on Iran.
Iran is weaker than it's been for decades as it prepares for Trump to take office again
Iran's military power and influence has been badly weakened and clashes with Israel and the fall of Bashar Assad in Syria have left it reeling.
It was once the capital of Iran’s ‘Axis of Resistance.’ Now a Syrian town grapples with its future
The Syrian shrine of Sayedah Zainab drew Iran-backed militiamen from throughout the region. With Assad's fall, they've fled, raising questions about the future of the area — and of the axis.
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Lebanon, by Electing Its Army Chief as President, May Finally Be Emerging From Under the Yoke of Iran
The new president, Joseph Aoun, is a favorite of America, France, and Saudi Arabia. He even gets a cautious endorsement from Israel amid skepticism
Iran pulls most of its forces out of Syria as rebels rebuild after fall of Assad regime: report
Images of abandoned military vehicles, weapons and equipment near the border with Lebanon suggest many Iranian soldiers were forced to quickly flee as the rebels took Syria in just 11 days.
Inside Israel’s daring raid that destroyed Iran-funded underground missile factory in Syria
Israel blew up an Iran sponsored Syrian missile factory after its elite commandos raided it last September. The missiles posed an existential threat to Israel amid its war against Tehran's proxies.
Lebanon Picks US-Backed Aoun as President in Shift From Iran
Lebanon elected army commander Joseph Aoun as the country’s first president in more than two years, picking a US-backed candidate in a sign of Iran’s waning influence in the region.