Adil Al-Salmi
World A picture published by Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s website showing him receiving a group of residents from the city of Qom.

Khamenei Urges Confronting Election Boycott ‘Strategy’

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, issued a cautionary statement asserting that the strategic agenda of Iran's adversaries involves actively discouraging…

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Arab World People attended the funeral of a high-ranking Iranian general,Razi Mousavi, in Najaf, Iraq, on Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023. AP

IRGC Retracts its Story about ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ Operation

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) introduced a significant twist to the narrative surrounding the events of the al-Aqsa Flood Operation on Oct. 7…

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Features Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei meets with members of the Assembly of Experts for Leadership in February 2023. (Supreme leader’s website)

Scenarios in Iran in 2024: Regional Openness to Confront Sanctions

Iran is hoping to continue in 2024 its policy of improving relations with its neighbors and consolidating economic cooperation with regional countries and its…

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World Razi Mousavi, the logistical support officer for the Quds Force in Syria, was killed in an Israeli raid near Damascus on Monday. (Tasnim Agency)

Tehran Declares ‘Countdown’ to Retaliation for Killing of Mousavi

Iran has vowed on Tuesday a harsh response to the killing of Razi Mousavi, supply officer of Iran's Revolutionary Guards in Syria. Mousavi was killed in…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi in Moscow on December 7. (Kremlin)

Iran’s Scathing Criticism of Russia May Undermine Their ‘Strategic’ Relationship

Close associates of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei have made unprecedented criticism against Moscow over a recent joint Arab-Russian ministerial statement…

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Features Revolutionary Guard unveils the model of the “Fateh 2” missile during Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s tour at the permanent exhibition of Iranian missiles in November (Iranian media)

Iran 2023: Suppressing Protests, Regional Diplomacy, and Deepening Confrontation with the West

In 2023, Iran initiated a campaign to suppress the most extensive surge of popular protests ever witnessed in the country, sparked by the tragic death of the…

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World Iran Downplays Netanyahu's Threats, Says Tehran Has 'Israel-Hitting' Missiles

Iran Downplays Netanyahu's Threats, Says Tehran Has 'Israel-Hitting' Missiles

Iran possesses "Israel-hitting" missiles that are designed to target the "occupied territory", said Iranian Defense Ministry spokesman Reza Talaei He…

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World Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani during a ceremony to unveil the “Mohajer-10” drone last month (Iranian Presidency)

Tehran Insists on Lifting ‘All Arms Sanctions’ Despite Faltering Nuclear Talks

Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani said on Wednesday that all sanctions on Iranian armaments were set to expire on Oct. 18. He also expressed…

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