Iran Oil Tycoon ‘Hector’ Plays Key Role in Arms Sales to Russia
Hossein Shamkhani, whose father is a senior figure in Tehran, has emerged as a major player in the supply of Iranian arms to ...
Russia, Iran, and North Korea Unite Prompting U.S. Special Forces Prepare for Next-Gen Challenges
The Pentagon is emphasizig the crucial role of Special Operations Forces (SOF) in preventing conflicts. The recent ...
Sending Troops to Help Russia Was North Korea’s Idea, U.S. Officials Say
North Korean troops have now entered Russia’s war with Ukraine in a major way, and some have been killed, Western officials ...
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After Iran, It’s Time To Turn Our Attention to Turkey
Now that Iran is weakened, it’s time to turn our attention to Turkey. It will take more than the destruction of Hamas, the ...
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Bad Days for Iran and Russia—But Will the U.S. Seize the Opportunity?
The fall of Assad punctuates—again—what has been a very bad stretch for the Islamic Republic. As others have observed, the ...
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Why Trump’s ‘maximum pressure’ won’t work on Iran this time
Iran’s stronger relations with Russia and China have also added to its resilience. In March 2021, China and Iran signed ...
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The year Iran was defanged - and the effect it will have on the world
The fall of the Assad dynasty after 54 years in power, and the winding up of the Baath party, was a major setback for both Russia and Iran, which invested heavily in Bashar’s survival as he reeled ...