Iran and Armenia held their first joint military exercises, “Peace,” near their shared border region of Nodruz on April 9 and 10, according to the Armenian Defense Ministry and the Islamic...
Delegations and leaders of pro-Iranian Iraqi militias traveled to Lebanon for the funeral of the late Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on February 23.
On February 18, Falih al Fayyadh, the chairman of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), visited Tehran and met with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, according to a report in Iranian state media.
Despite the Lebanon-Israel ceasefire, Israel continues to suffer threats from multiple fronts.
The Iranian decision shows that it wants to jockey for a role in Syria again.
Both Hamas and PIJ have been hosted by the Assad regime over the decades.
It is interesting how quickly Iran, Turkey and also voices in Qatar have mobilized to single out Israel for critique regarding Syria.
Iran is pushing several narratives via state media, including blaming US and Israel for toppling Assad regime, and turning to Russia and other countries.
Iran is clearly trying to shore up support for the Assad regime after the regime suffered setbacks at the hands of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an opposition group.
"The recent terrorist activities in Syria are part of a plot by the Israeli regime and the US to undermine regional security,” IRNA claimed.
Iran views the nuclear program as more than the sum of its parts.
Hezbollah’s new leader, Naim Qassem, signals readiness for a long conflict, threatening Tel Aviv in response to Israeli strikes.
This is noteworthy because Qatar has positioned itself as a nation capable of simultaneously hosting extremists and terrorists while maintaining close ties with Western powers.
Iranian state media initially did not provide many details of the meeting, except that they discussed “various issues.”
Reporting on the comments by state media shows that Iranian institutions likely agree with his stance and want to highlight it.
The regime has appeared to shift gears, at least in rhetoric, since the US election on November 5.
Hezbollah has a new goal: trying to use more long-range missiles to target Tel Aviv and its surrounding areas.
The meeting comes while the region prepares for incoming US President Donald Trump to take office.
Boasting by Hezbollah comes as Houthis in Yemen also target Israel with long-range missiles, and Iraqi militias use drones to attack.
High-level meetings in Tehran signal deepening Iran-Iraq security cooperation, while Iran simultaneously advances its regional agenda through talks with Turkey, Russia, and Lebanon.