Can Trump turn midterm defeat into Iran breakthrough? Although Iran may have contributed to Republican losses in midterms, the Trump administration still has a historic opportunity in the Middle East. United States
As Trump weighs Iran strikes, possible nuclear opening emerges Sticking points include Iran's highly enriched uranium and lack of access for international inspectors. Iran
Newsletter: Daily Briefing Can Hegseth survive Iran war fallout? The fallout from Republicans’ poor showing in the midterms now includes reports that President Donald Trump could oust Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. By Gabrielle Debinski In New York City, reporting on the Middle East
Russia to provide Iran with 90 missile launchers as military ties grow: Reports Multiple recent reports reveal increased Russian support for Iran, including weapons and intelligence sharing. Iran
Analysis Iran cheers Democrats’ midterm victory but fears Trump's next move By A correspondent in Tehran In Tehran, reporting on politics
Ayatollah Khamenei urges Iran to prepare for 'new world order' Iran’s supreme leader has said that Western influence in the world is waning and Iran must “prepare ourselves to play a role” in the new order that emerges. Iran
Reformists lose Tehran city council chairmanship Reformists have lost the chairmanship of Tehran city council, an important position, in a possible indicator for future elections. Iran
Despite limitations, Iranian Kurds support Iraqi Kurds Iranian Kurds have been moved by images of Iraqi Kurds fleeing the Islamic State and have attempted to contribute and help. Iraq
Reformist cleric skips Assembly of Experts session The 16th session of Iran's Assembly of Experts, which supervises and chooses the supreme leader, has convened without its speaker due to illness and one member who abstained in protest over Basiji persecution. Iran
Fighting on Golan border puts Israel on the spot Israel has intercepted a drone over the Golan Heights, but turned a blind eye to a Syrian warplane near its border, highlighting the complex reality of the war in Syria and the difficulty in calculating what is in Israel's best interest. Israel
Hariri’s visit sign of Iranian-Saudi rapprochement Saad Hariri's return to Lebanon coincided with a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, and appears to be part of Riyadh's plan to invest in fighting terrorism and promoting moderate Islam. Saudi Arabia
After minister's impeachment, critics of Rouhani grow louder Iranian Science Minister Reza Faraji-Dana has been impeached for alleged ties to the 2009 election protests. Iran
Iran cleric explains he's not opposed to 'filtered' 3G phones Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi has clarified his position on mobile Internet access after his ruling that 3g phones were un-Islamic made international news. Iran
Iran helps Iraq's Kurds but Baghdad still priority Iran has provided the Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq with arms to fight the Islamic State but is wary of alienating Baghdad. Iraq
Iranian official: employing women 'not a priority' The Iranian government would rather not address the issue of women’s unemployment, instead preferring more women to stay in the home. Iran
Iran website denies Qasem Soleimani sidelined A conservative Iranian website has denied reports by Arab media that Quds Force Cmdr. Gen. Qasem Soleimani has been replaced. Iraq
Iran counts $22 billion in forex abuses under Ahmadinejad An Iranian official has claimed that companies made millions taking advantage of Iran's subsidized exchange rate in the final years of the Ahmadinejad administration. Iran
