Iran unveils new underground 'missile city': What to know Iran has moved much of its missile stockpile underground as the threat of a new war looms. Iran
Newsletter: FutureVerse Does Middle East have Nvidia problem? Nvidia shares tumbled this week as the company launched an independent investigation, sparking fallout that could reach all the way to the Middle East. By Samuel Wendel In Washington, DC, reporting on regional business and tech
Hormuz LNG shipments hit wartime high, but Qatar lags Some 31 LNG carriers transited the Strait of Hormuz in October, the highest number since February before the Iran war began, according to data from S&P Global Energy. Qatar
GCC to build military command center in Kuwait as region simmers: What to know GCC countries have stepped up their joint defense efforts with the announcement of a new forward command center to be headquartered in Kuwait, as tensions between Iran and the US continue to escalate. Saudi Arabia
New Iran bill doesn’t mandate up-or-down vote on nuclear deal Legislation from the Senate Foreign Relations chairman would authorize — but not require — Congress to weigh in before sanctions can be lifted. Iran
Iran's cooperation with IAEA at risk if nuclear talks fail A breakdown in nuclear talks between Iran and the P5+1 would likely mean far fewer inspections in Iran. Iran
Does Rafsanjani want to chair the Assembly of Experts? It's still unclear whether Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani will run for the chairmanship of Iran's Assembly of Experts, which supervises and elects the supreme leader. Iran
Iran 'bound' to complete talks by March 31 Iranian media outlets believe that progress was made in the nuclear talks and that the nuclear talks are reaching a conclusion. Iran
Why doesn't Turkey speak up on Iran nuclear issue? While so many are focused on the Iran nuclear talks, Turks have remained surprisingly quiet on a major issue unfolding just next door. Turkey
AIPAC objects to Netanyahu's Congress address Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech to Congress might be his last major card to play before the March 17 elections, which is why he is determined to deliver it despite objections at home and by AIPAC. Israel
Was Rouhani's zero-inflation claim misleading? Both economists and political rivals question President Hassan Rouhani's claim of zero inflation, saying he used the wrong criteria. Iran
Rouhani, Khamenei on same page in nuclear talks Any differences between Iran's president and supreme leader with respect to the nuclear negotiations are tactical, not strategic, and are unlikely to impede a deal. Iran
IRGC to reopen its own high schools Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says it intends to re-engage with the high school system to train a new generation committed to its goals. Iran
Iran analyst: no accountability makes Ahmadinejad return likely An Iranian analyst writes that the return of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is likely given the problems within Iran's executive branch. Iran
US experts converge on breakout formula for Iran talks There isn’t much daylight between the Barack Obama administration’s breakout estimates for Iran and that of David Albright, a so-called gatekeeper who is influential on nuclear issues within the expert community and on Capitol Hill. Iran
Syrian regime, allies lose decisive battles in Aleppo The regime and its allies have suffered heavy losses in an offensive against the opposition’s largest stronghold in the northern countryside of Aleppo. Lebanon
