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
Israel fears rapprochement between US, Iran Some officials in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Israel fear that the United States aspires to replace its traditional Middle East alliance with a moderate Iran. Israel
How does Iran make nuclear decisions? While Iran's supreme leader has the final say on Iran's nuclear program, the decision-making process and the various institutions involved are very hard to parse. Iran
Top Iran official warns of climate change The head of Iran's Environmental Protection Organization has spoken out about the impact of global warming and the water crisis in Iran. Iran
Disagreement keeps Hamas-Iran rapprochement on ice Reports that Iran is insisting on the resignation of Hamas’ political bureau chief Khaled Meshaal in exchange for the resumption of relations between the parties seems to have stalled reconciliation talks for now. Palestine
Rouhani accommodates Iran's Jewish students President Hassan Rouhani's administration has taken steps to address the concerns of Iranian Jews, who wish to observe the holy Sabbath without sacrificing their education. Iran
Iran MP wants Washington Post journalist 'confession' aired A hard-line Iranian parliament member has accused the Hassan Rouhani administration of giving detained Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian access to sensitive areas. Iran
Will Iran's corruption fight attract private investors? Iran has opened a series of high-level judicial cases against former administration officials, leading some to believe that the government is cleaning up its act to attract private investment in the economy. Iran
Iran's job seekers lack practical skills While many young Iranians are now college graduates, many lack the technical and practical work experience to land a job. Iran
US optimism on Iran nuclear deal rises The US administration believes that prospects for reaching an Iran nuclear deal have increased in recent days. Iran
Billion dollar smuggling industry drains Iran's economy Partly due to sanctions, smuggling of drugs, cigarettes and cosmetics is widespread in Iran and some question whether government organizations are implicated. Iran
Does Iran really control Yemen? Statements by Iranian officials about the importance of the rise of Houthis in Yemen demonstrates that Iran would like to give the perception that there is a new member of the axis of resistance. Yemen
Khamenei agrees with Congress: no deal better than a bad deal While there's talk of a preliminary deal in March, Iran's supreme leader says he is opposed to a multistep agreement. Iran
