Unlike Venezuela, Iran is a geo-strategic pivot for superpowers like Russia and China, and regional powers like Turkey and Israel. The regime's fate hangs on their moves

When Russia sought assistance from China, North Korea and Iran amid its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some Western officials expressed concern about the formation of a new axis against Western countries. But none of these countries came to Iran's aid ...

A new report from Israeli media has warned of increased military cooperation between Iran and China, particularly in the production of surface-to-surface missiles. Yedioth Ahronoth cited intelligence findings that Beijing may be helping Tehran rebuild ...

Iran is ramping oil production back to record 2024 levels of around 4.3 million barrels per day, despite U.S. and Israeli airstrikes and ongoing sanctions. Russia is leading new development efforts in key shared oilfields like Changuleh, Cheshmeh-Khosh ...

US commandos have carried out a rare high seas raid, intercepting a cargo vessel in the Indian Ocean and seizing what officials say were sophisticated missile components worth roughly 5 million dollars and destined for Iran's arsenal.

Two police officials were attacked in separate incidents in Iran as demonstrations over soaring commodity prices continue to gather pace. However, the latest protests have not reached the scale of tho

While evading new US sanctions on Iran, adjusting to changes in Syria and expanding military footprint with key Arab partners especially Egypt, China closes 2025 with gains in the Middle East but confronts new challenges with UAE-Saudi rupture in Yemen and Sudan.

The signing of the Abraham Accords during the first term of President Donald Trump marked a turning point in America's Middle Eastern Policy as well as regional prospects. U.S. President Donald Trump’s teasing about the possibility of more countries ...

Welcome back to The Farda Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that tracks the key issues in Iran and explains why they matter. I'm RFE/RL correspondent Kian Sharifi. In this edition, I'm looking into how Iran, perhaps naively, is relying on China and Russia to ...

Iran reels from the collapse of its regional allies and a bruising war with Israel and America, sparking fierce internal debate over nationalism, nuclear ambitions, and the country’s uncertain future as its leadership faces mounting pressure.