Iran-backed Iraqi militias refuse to surrender arms, defying state control

Iran-backed Iraqi militias refuse to surrender arms, defying state control

2025-03-22

leader Akram al-Kaabi alongside Iran's leader Ali Khamenei. [Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP


Iranian regime abandons Houthis after US strikes, in familiar pattern

Iranian regime abandons Houthis after US strikes, in familiar pattern

2025-03-21

Screenshot of Yemen's Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani telling Iran's leader Ali Khamenei


Children among most recent civilian casualties of Houthis' landmines

Children among most recent civilian casualties of Houthis' landmines

2025-03-22

. One boy was injured in January in the province's Hays district, it said. "The Iran-backed


Fickle friends: Iranian, Russian forces abandoned Syrian regime

Fickle friends: Iranian, Russian forces abandoned Syrian regime

2025-03-18

analyst Michael Clarke said in a December 8 analysis. "Both Russia and Iran withdrew


Top Hizbullah official's unprecedented criticism reveals 'deep internal rifts'

Top Hizbullah official's unprecedented criticism reveals 'deep internal rifts'

2025-03-19

. "The aftershocks were immediate, with Bashar al-Assad's fall in Syria and the collapse of Iran's regional proxy


Iraq hastens energy independence push as Iranian gas proves unreliable

Iraq hastens energy independence push as Iranian gas proves unreliable

2025-03-21

as an energy partner and the recent expiration of a US sanctions waiver permitting gas imports from Iran


Iraq intensifies border security to combat drug smuggling from Syria

Iraq intensifies border security to combat drug smuggling from Syria

2025-03-17

-- westward from Syria and eastward from Iran," strategy expert Tariq al-Shammari told Al-Fassel


Up to $15 million reward for information on Houthis' financial mechanisms

Up to $15 million reward for information on Houthis' financial mechanisms

2025-03-17

mechanisms. The United States on March 4 re-designated the Iran-backed group, which has carried


US disrupts China-based Iranian drone-part procurement network

US disrupts China-based Iranian drone-part procurement network

2025-03-15

and shipment to Iran of aviation parts with unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications, the US Treasury said


Beirut media hub aims to enhance content, combat disinformation

Beirut media hub aims to enhance content, combat disinformation

2025-03-14

center, which opened February 27, will play a vital role in a media landscape Iran-backed outlets have


Iranian regime, Hizbullah seek new smuggling routes as pathways close

Iranian regime, Hizbullah seek new smuggling routes as pathways close

2025-03-12

the suspension of flights from Iran to Lebanon and the more rigorous security measures introduced on Iraqi


Yemen's al-Qaeda powerhouse descends into disarray, paranoia

Yemen's al-Qaeda powerhouse descends into disarray, paranoia

2025-03-15

, the Iran-backed Houthis. "Al-Qaeda now operates within a framework of mutual interests


Hizbullah's funding crisis deepens as Syrian, Iranian routes cut

Hizbullah's funding crisis deepens as Syrian, Iranian routes cut

2025-03-10

and reestablishing logistical connections with Iran," journalist Samir Skaf wrote in Janoubia. In Syria


Lebanon targets web of corruption that enabled Hizbullah's networks

Lebanon targets web of corruption that enabled Hizbullah's networks

2025-03-13

at the integrity of the country's financial systems, enabling Iran-backed Hizbullah to operate with impunity


US renews Houthis' terror group designation, rolling out new sanctions

US renews Houthis' terror group designation, rolling out new sanctions

2025-03-10

after re-designating the Iran-backed group as a terrorist organization. It also blacklisted