Joseph Aoun has wide-reaching support, including from Hezbollah and Israel. This could be key for consolidating the fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire and receiving funds for economic reconstruction.

Iran's once-youthful population is aging fast, fuelling economic fears as cash-strapped couples resist a government push for ...

Last year was one to forget for Iran as the country’s clerical establishment suffered a series of setbacks at home and abroad. Analysts say without major shifts in policy, the new year will only ...

By bne Tehran bureau Moving Iran's capital from Tehran is not feasible, but the country could relocate its economic centre to ...

A former U.S. ambassador on Nicolas Maduro's impending inauguration to a third term, and what may be in store for Venezuela.

Iran is reeling from a cratering economy and stinging military setbacks across its sphere of influence in the Middle East.

Weeks before Trump's inauguration, Iran is preparing for potential threats to its nuclear facilities – and for the possible domestic reaction.

The Shahed-136 is particularly vexing for nations on the receiving end of its attacks. The drone poses significant defensive ...

A top Indian foreign ministry official has met with Afghanistan's acting foreign minister as the countries without formal ...

President-elect Donald Trump and his key advisors have embraced the “Return to Peace through Strength,” sometimes known as “America First,” ...

Donald Trump’s imperialist designs on Greenland, Canada and Panama often sound like the ramblings of a chaos agent who views ...

Iran executed at least 901 people in 2024 – including 31 women, some of whom were convicted of killing their husbands while ...