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It's been a rough year for Iran and its friends in the Middle East. Israel has degraded Tehran's proxy forces and delivered punishing airstrikes against Iran itself. And Iran just lost one of its most ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tehran confirmed Monday that an Italian journalist has been arrested on charges of violating the laws of the Islamic Republic of Iran, state media reported.

Iran International reports that Iran is trying to liquidate millions of barrels of oil stored in Chinese ports to prevent economic damage from anticipated sanctions under the incoming Trump ...

The recent shift in geopolitical events against Iran and its proxies provides Israel with a clear opportunity — and the second Trump administration with one as well. Israel must strike Iran now ...

Iran is seeking to increase its ties with China. This trend goes back several years, as the Islamic Republic approved a 25-year agreement with Beijing that is supposed to see massive investment in ...

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A suicide bomber killed a local police officer and wounded another in a southern Iranian port city, home to a large Sunni Muslim community, local media said Sunday.

While relations with Canada were more outwardly cordial, Trump still strained ties by imposing tariffs ... the most important Arab partner of the U.S., led the kingdom to strengthen ties with China ...

Sala was in Iran reporting for the Italian newspaper Il Foglio, according to an article published by the outlet on Friday, when she was detained on Dec. 19. The newspaper's editor called for her ...