Why is the Islamic Republic banning the Lion and Sun emblem amid anti-regime protests? - analysis
Nearly 47 years after Iran's Islamic Revolution, authorities are cracking down on jewelry bearing the Lion and Sun, a symbol of growing opposition.
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Khamenei warns Iran response to any renewed aggression will be 'on a much greater scale'
Iran's strategic patience in negotiation with Trump pays off after US midterm election - analysis
Four oil tankers destroyed by naval mines in Strait of Hormuz, IRGC announces
Trump says US has no immediate plans to strike Iran, ‘getting everything we want’ in negotiations
US Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday that there had been "a number of good conversations with the Iranians" after officials from the Islamic regime met with Qatari mediators in Doha.
Israel warns US that Iran may use chemical weapons, but Washington questions intelligence - report
Israeli intelligence officials told their American counterparts that they believe Iran is rapidly advancing technology that would allow it to mount chemical weapons on missiles.
US-Iran talks stuck, sources tell 'Post,' as US sends additional forces to the region
Iranian Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei wrote on Tuesday on X that "the United States' response regarding Iran's rights and demands was not convincing."
Inside Syria's campaign against Hezbollah: How Damascus is countering Iran’s proxy - analysis
Recent incidents illustrate how the collapse of the Assad regime has disrupted Hezbollah’s former Syrian operations and weapons corridors.
What is the importance of Qeshm Island to Iran, why does the US keep targeting it? - explainer
The island is both a threat and a vulnerability for the Iranian regime; the same geography that allows Iran to threaten shipping in Hormuz also exposes its military infrastructure to US strikes.
Does Iraq's rerouting of oil exports make Turkey a big winner of the Iran war? - analysis
Turkey has already made use of its position to work with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. The increase in oil exports from Iraq appears symbolic.
Lebanon's Christians face mounting hostility as sectarian divisions deepen
“The sentiment is ‘If you are not 100% with 'us,' then you must be 100% with 'them,'’ Help The Persecuted CEO Joshua Youssef explained.
IRGC-backed Fatemiyoun gunmen killed in clashes at school used as training ground
Unknown gunmen attacked the terrorists on the base in the Bir-e Sofla School in the village of Bir, in Kahiri district of Konarak County, according to the organization.
Hezbollah-appointed Lebanese official welcomed in Syria in first since fall of Assad regime
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani welcomed the delegation after they crossed through the Masnaa-Jdeidet Yabous border crossing, the same crossing that was closed in April.
US, Iran reviewing proposals to bridge differences, end war, Qatar mediators announce
Qatar added that there was an agreement to avoid escalation in the region and the gulf, and that both the US and Iran were committed to the mediation process.
