Secret details emerge on Iran’s Cyber Army
Iran looks to Syria talks to boost regional clout
Iran looks to Syria talks to boost regional clout
Iran is looking to Syria peace talks next week as a chance to build on its regional clout, experts say, as Tehran, Moscow and Ankara all stake out claims for influence.
The Syrian army’s victory in recapturing the rebel stronghold of east Aleppo last month has thrust Tehran to the centre of the diplomatic game playing out over the country’s future.
The win was achieved with crucial assistance from Iranian military advisors and thousands of “volunteer” fighters.
Analysis: Iran’s game plan in Afghanistan
Analysis: Iran’s game plan in Afghanistan
Since the nuclear agreement between Iran and 5+1 countries was signed in July 2015 and the economic sanctions were eased, Iran has become even more aggressive in pursuing its radical and hegemonic policies in the region. Its military advances in Syria, the ascendance of the pro-Hezbollah candidate to Presidency in Lebanon and the military dominance of its proxy militias in Iraq that form the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) have further emboldened Iran.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards position for power
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards position for power
Beirut: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards look set to entrench their power and shift the country to more hardline, isolationist policies for years to come following the death of influential powerbroker Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani.
Iran appoints the Quds force advisor as Iraq envoy
Iran appoints the Quds force advisor as Iraq envoy
Iran appointed Brigadier Iraj Masjadi, commander adviser of the ‘Quds Force’ of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, who is on the list of international terrorists, as an ambassador to Iraq, instead of the current ambassador Hassan Danaii Far, who is also a member of the Revolutionary Guards.
IRAN SHIITE MILITIAS ENDANGERING FUTURE OF IRAQ
IRAN SHIITE MILITIAS ENDANGERING FUTURE OF IRAQ
A conglomerate of Iran-backed Shiite militias in Iraq, known as the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), or more commonly by the Arabic label al-Hashd al-Shaabi, pose a very dire threat for the future of Iraq. This sectarian group of dangerous armed elements is resorting to any and all crimes with the objective of pursuing Tehran’s policies across Mesopotamia.
Iran to expand military spending, develop missiles
Iran to expand military spending, develop missiles
Iranian lawmakers approved plans on Monday to expand military spending to five percent of the budget, including developing the country’s long-range missile program which U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to halt.
Top U.S. senator: Trump administration won’t toss Iran deal
Top U.S. senator: Trump administration won’t toss Iran deal
The chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said that abrupt rejection of the Iran nuclear deal by the incoming Trump administration could create “a crisis” and that he did not expect such an approach.
There’s a battle in Iran over the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps business empire
There’s a battle in Iran over the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps business empire
There’s a battle in Iran over the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps business empire – Rouhani’s efforts to rein in the IRGC economically have …
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is perceived by some as a business empire, with an estimated quarter of the country’s economy under its control. That has not changed since President Hassan Rouhani assumed office in 2013, despite his repeated calls for a reduction in the IRGC’s economic and financial activities, which had grown substantially during the eight years of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s presidency.
‘Corruption’ in Iran ignites war of words between Rowhani, Larijani
‘Corruption’ in Iran ignites war of words between Rowhani, Larijani
‘Corruption’ in Iran ignites war of words between Rowhani, Larijani – A war of words, unlike any since the spread of the Iranian revolution in 1979 …