Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran’s Regional Ambitions
The withdrawal marks the demise of a yearslong effort in which Tehran used Syria as a hub in its regional strategy to spread influence and wage proxy war against the U.S. and Israel.
Macron Warns Iran’s Nuclear Program Close to Point of No Return
French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Iran’s nuclear program is on a potentially irreversible course, nearing a point ...
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Six flashpoints in ten days in Jewish/Catholic relations
I declared a mounting crisis in Jewish/Catholic relations the most under-covered Vatican story of 2025. Early indications are ...
'Iran's Ministry of Intelligence': A CIA analyst's look at Iranian intelligence
"Free of conflict, Tehran immediately struck up a friendship with Hamas – despite its being a Sunni organization rather than ...
Iran warns Italy that bilateral ties at risk if it bows to ‘hostile’ US demands over drone suspect
The fate of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran and an Iranian engineer imprisoned in Italy on a U.S. warrant have grown ...
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Bypassing censorship to reach audiences in Iran: The case of Zamaneh Media
This resource is part of our Exiled Media Toolkit, produced in partnership with the Network of Exiled Media Outlets (NEMO), ...
Iranian suspect detained in Italy in US drone case praying for Italian reporter detained in Tehran
Iranian suspect detained in Italy in US drone case praying for Italian reporter detained in Tehran - The fate of an Italian journalist detained in Tehran and an Iranian engineer imprisoned in Italy on ...
Press freedom groups call for Iran to release jailed Italian journalist
Cecilia Sala, who works for the daily Italian newspaper Il Foglio, was arrested on Dec. 19 and is being held in Iran's ...